Kishi Nobusuke. 1896-1987. Japanese Prime Minister 1957-60. Resigned after supporting US-Japan security treaty.

Koenig, Friedrich. Cylinder printing press 1811.

Kruger Telegram. 1896. Wilhelm II congratulates Kruger on defeating Jameson Raid, angering British.

LaBarre, Jean. 1747-66. French nobleman, beheaded for mutilating a crucifix.

Lame Duck. Non-reelected office holder in office awaiting successor.

Landsgemeinde. Swiss canton meeting. Direct democracy.

Lascaux Caves. 100,000BC paintings discovered 1940.

League of Nations. 1920-46. Versailles. For everlasting peace. Idea of US, who did not join. Germany 1926-33. Maximum 63 nations. Failed 1931 when Japan attacked Manchuria. USSR expelled1939. Dissolved 1946. Mandates.

Leo III, St. -816. Pope 795-. Crowned Charlemagne recreating Western Roman Empire.

Leonidas. King of Sparta. Killed resisting Persians at Thermopylae, 480BC.

Libby, Willard. 1908-80. US chemist. Carbon 14 dating 1947.

Lincoln, Battle. 1217. Henry III defeats nobles supporting Louis VIII of France.

Little Bighorn, Battle. 1876. Sitting Bull led Sioux and Cheyenne defeat Custer’s cavalry.

Louis II. The German. c822-76. King of East Carolingian Empire, 843-. Fought reuniting attempts. Checked Arab invasion of Italy.

Lucretius. 99-55BC. Roman poet: De rerum natura, advocating moral truth without religious belief.

MacLeod, J.J.R. 1876-1935. Scotland. Discovered insulin with Banting, Best.

Magenta, Battle. 1859. France, Piedmont defeat Austria creating Italian Unity. Carnage led to founding of Red Cross. Eponymous dye discovered 1859.

Magnus I. The Good. 1024-47. King of Norway 1035-, Denmark 1042-, uniting them. Failed in claim to England.

Malawi. c13C Chewa. 19C Yao, Ngoni. 1859 Explored by Livingstone. 1893 British protectorate. 1907 =Nyasaland. 1953 +Northern Rhodesia. 1964 Independent =Malawi. Zambia. Banda.

Mannerism. 16C Exaggerated colorful painting style emphasizing craft, decorum. Palissy. Dürer. Cellini. Bruegel.

Maupeou, René. 1714-92. French chancellor dissolved Parlement 1771, creating absolute rule.

Mermaid Tavern. 15C-1666. London meeting place of Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne et al.

Metaphysical Painting. 1911-20. Bizarre surreal imagery in stark landscape. De Chirico.

Monet, Claude. 1840-1926. Originator of Impressionist open-air painting direct from nature. Impression Sunrise 1872. Nymphéas 1906-26.

Montanism. 156-9C. Montanus’ ascetic Christian movement of illuminati expecting the Millenium.

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