_Largess_, distributed at ceremonial of inauguration, I. 54. At tournaments, 284. _Launcelot_, generous modesty of this knight, I. 159. Singular proof of his high reputation, 55. note. Beautiful lamentation over his dead body, 377. _Lee_, Sir Henry, his gallantry, II. 132. _Legnano_, battle of, II. 304. _Liberality_, a great virtue in chivalry, I. 157. _Liegois_, their battle with the French chivalry, II. 204. _Lists_, description of the, I. 266. _London_, citizens of, their taste for chivalric amusements, II. 11. _Lords_, House of, errors of its committees, I. 15. note. _Lorrys_, Sir Launcelet de, a gallant knight, killed in a joust for love of his lady, I. 292. _Love_, peculiarities of chivalric, I. 212. 217-222. 194, &c. Perfection and purity of chivalric, II. 345. Quick-sightedness of courtly matrons regarding signs of, II. 322. _Louis_, Saint, his barbarous intolerance, I. 148. _Loyes_, Sir, of Spain, his cruelty, I. 151. M. _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.