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Master of Flémalle
(Encyclopedia) Master of Flémalle: see Campin, Robert.meridian of longitude
(Encyclopedia) meridian of longitude: see longitude.Merom, Waters of
(Encyclopedia) Merom, Waters of: see Hula, Lake.Mersen, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Mersen, Treaty of, 870, redivision of the Carolingian empire by the sons of Louis I, Charles the Bald (later Charles II) of the West Franks (France) and Louis the German of the East…Messina, Strait of
(Encyclopedia) Messina, Strait of, channel, c.20 mi (32 km) long and from 2 to 10 mi (3.2–16 km) wide, separating the Italian peninsula from Sicily and connecting the Ionian and Tyrrhenian seas.…materials, strength of
(Encyclopedia) materials, strength of: see strength of materials.Matthew of Paris
(Encyclopedia) Matthew of Paris or Matthew Paris, d. 1259, English historian, a monk of St. Albans. He became the historiographer of the convent after the death (c.1236) of Roger of Wendover. The…Matthew of Westminster
(Encyclopedia) Matthew of Westminster, name for many years given to the supposed author of an English chronicle in Latin, the Flores historiarum. The chronicle was actually written by various monks.…Assandun, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Assandun, battle ofAssandun, battle ofăˈsəndən [key], a victory by the Danes under Canute over the English led by Edmund Ironside. The battle was fought Oct. 18, 1016, at what is now…Maurice of Nassau
(Encyclopedia) Maurice of NassauMaurice of Nassaumôrˈĭs, [key]Maurice of Nassaunăsˈô [key], 1567–1625, prince of Orange (1618–25); son of William the Silent by Anne of Saxony. He became stadtholder…Trending
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