_Mail-armour_, various descriptions of, I. 78-81.
Mail and plate, 82.
Mail worn in all ages of chivalry, 84.
_Manny_, Sir Walter, succours the Countess of Mountfort, I. 245.
His bravery at Calais, II. 18.
An amorous knight, 27.
His kindness to two brother-knights, 29.
His joyous adventurousness, 30.
Other feats, 31, &c.
His filial piety, 34.
Gentleness of his disposition, 38.
His high rank in England, 39.
His sageness, 40.
His liberality, 41.
Founds the Charter-house, 42.
_March_, Countess of, story of her chivalric heroism in defending the
castle of Dunbar, I. 237.
_Marche_, Thomas de la, his duel with John de Visconti, II.
_Martel_, nature of that weapon, I. 68.
_Marzia_, degl' Ubaldini, story of her heroic deportment at Cesena, I.
249.
_Maule_, its qualities, I. 68.
Not a perfectly chivalric weapon, 72.
_Maximilian_ the only Emperor of Germany of a chivalric character, II.
315.
His joust with a French knight, ib.
_Medicine_, knowlege of, possessed by dames and damsels, I. 186.
Faith of knights in medicines administered by women, 187.
_Medici_, Lorenzo de, won a prize at a tournament, I. 267.
_Men-at-arms_, manner of their fighting, and description of their
armour, I. 107.
_Mercenaries_, their use in the French army, II. 209.
_Mercy_, order of our Lady of, reason of the establishing of the, I.
354.
_Merlo_, Sir John, a Spanish knight, account of his jousting in
Burgundy, II. 297-300.
_Meyrick_, Dr., character of his critical inquiry into ancient armour,
I. 79. note, 101. note, 114. note.
_Michael_ of the Wing, purposes of the establishing of this order, I.
356.
_Milan_, Sir Galeas, Duke of, his courtesy to the Earl of Derby, II.
330.
_Milanese_ armour, excellence of. See _Italian_ armour.
_Missals_, the merits of, decided by battle, II. 288.
_Minstrels_, description of them and their art in connection with
chivalry, I. 166, &c.
Their chivalric importance in Italy, II. 327.
_Molai_, Jacques de, appoints a successor to his authority over the
Templars, I. 140.
_Montferrand_, Regnaud de, the romantic excess of his love for chivalric
honours, I. 59.
_Montglaive_, Guerin de, I. 30.
_Montpensier_, Henry de Bourbon, his death in a tournament, II. 226.
_Mountfort_, Jane de, tale of her heroism, I. 239.
_Music_, ladies in chivalry were taught, I. 183, 184.