Part 68

May's History of the Long Parliament, v. 72

Mayenne, Charles of Lorraine, Duke of, iv. 367, 372

Mayflower, the, v. 309

Mayne, Cuthbert, iv. 309

Maynooth stormed, iii. 328, 329

Mayor of a town, successor of portreeve, i. 303; right of electing, 315; of Oxford, 310

Mazarin, Cardinal, vi. 114, 117, 190

Measures, uniformity of, enacted by Great Charter, i. 352

Meaux taken by Henry V., iii. 36

Medina Sidonia, Duke of, iv. 360, 362

Medway, the Dutch in the, vi. 242

Melfort, John Drummond, first Earl of, vii. 17

Melrose, Cuthbert at, i. 75; Chronicle of, 273; English raid on, iv. 29

Melville, Andrew, v. 133, 136, 138, 164, 165

Menou, General, viii. 164, 166

Meonwaras, i. 85

Merchadé, i. 265

Merchant Adventurers, English, in Flanders, iii. 155; of London, iv. 283, 284

Merchant Associations, iv. 233, 283

Merchant-gild, the, i. 297, 300; struggle with craft-gilds, 316-318; of London, 319

Mercia under Penda, i. 66, 70-73; submits to Oswiu, 73; becomes Christian, ib.; its revival under Wulfhere, 78, 85; struggle with Wessex, 90-91; greatness under Offa, 97, 98; struggle with Wales, ii. 46; civil strife in, i. 101; conquered by Ecgberht, 102; attacked by northmen, 104; conquered by them, 105; English, under ealdorman Æthelred, 117; annexed to Wessex, 118; revolts against Eadwig, 137; submits to Cnut, 143; earldom of, 146

Mercians, their settlement, i. 37

Meres, Francis, v. 32, 41, 42

Merlin, legend of, i. 247; prophecies of, ii. 57, 119

Merton, school of, i. 225

Methodists, vii. 204-207, 210, 211; their influence, viii. 46

Meulan captured by John of Bedford, iii. 39

Meulan, Robert, count of, i. 201