Leopold III. 1901-83. King of Belgians 1934-51. German prisoner 1940-5. Abdicated.

Lessing, Gotthold. 1729-81. German Movement dramatist. Laokoon 1765. Minna von Barnheim 1767. Nathan the Wise 1779.

Levi. Old Testament 3rd son of Jacob.

Levites. Hebrew religious teachers, who slaughtered the idolators of the golden calf.

Lex Talionis. Old Testament Law- An eye for an eye...

Liberty, Statue of. 1886. Bartholdi sculpture. Gift from France.

London Bridge. 963 wood. 1176 stone. 1831 rebuilt. 1971 Sold, moved to US.

London Gazette. 1665. Oldest publishing newspaper. Official government organ.

Louis d’Or. 1641-1795. French gold coin.

Loyola, St. Ignatius. 1491-1556. Spanish soldier, founder of ascetic Jesuit Order, army of God working directly for the Pope. Spiritual Exercises 1548.

Lysenko, Trofim. 1898-1976. Russian biologist. Forced outdated Lamarck genetics on Agriculture Academy holding back Russian progress.

MacMillan, Harold. 1894-1986. British Conservative Prime Minister 1957-63.

Marcion. 144. Founded heretical sect with 2 Gods: imperfect Old Testament God and Jesus’ merciful God.

Marshall, James. 1810-85. Discovered gold 1848. California Gold Rush 1849.

Masada. 66-73. Last Zealot stronghold vs Rome. 2 Year siege.

Masora. 6-10C. Hebrew reconstruction of Old Testament.

Meir, Golda. 1898-1978. Israeli Labour Prime Minister 1969-74.

Mendelssohn-(Bartholdy), Felix. 1809-47. German Classical Romantic melodic composer. Hebrides 1829.

Mercantilism. 16-18C. Economic policy opposed to Adam Smith’s. Regulation of industry and trade. Large armies. Wealth of nation is its gold.

Merton, Provision of. 1236. Oldest Act of English Parliament.

Mestrovic, Ivan. 1883-1962. Croatian/US monumental sculptor. Belgrade mausoleum for unknown soldier.

Micah. 8C BC. Old Testament prophet.

Midas. 7C BC King of Phrygia. Everything he touched, turned to gold.

Middle Kingdom. 2040-1786BC. Golden age of art and commerce in Egypt.

Mindon Min. 1814-78. Burmese king 1853-. Founded Mandalay. Golden age. Ceded lower Burma to British.

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