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What would a typical engagement period be for Victorian or Edwardian time periods?

185 upvotes • FinessedNavidad

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Was the 90% marginal tax rate under Eisenhower controversial?

185 upvotes • premed1171

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What was Guns and Firearm policy in Socialist Yugoslavia? Could ordinary people acquire a gun if they wanted? If yes, how easy was it do so?

185 upvotes • Shashank1000

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To what extent was the Norse religion practiced in the Danelaw?

185 upvotes • Thyren277

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Why did American Puritans seem to deradicalize so rapidly? In the 1690s they're accusing each other of witchcraft en masse with the entire society revolving around the congregation. A mere 70 years later their descendants are some of the most intellectually radical/liberal in the world. Why?

185 upvotes • Rholles

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AITA for burning ships and bombarding a city?

185 upvotes • -PedroAlvaresCabral-

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The existence of a "thief culture" is attested to by the existence of 16th century thieves' cant and idioms such as "thick as thieves" and "no honor among thieves". What actual "thief culture" existed in 16th century England, what codes of honor did it possess, and were such codes actually followed?

185 upvotes • [deleted]

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When reading about rebellions or wars of succession I see read “[They] raised an army” as they travelled. How did leaders raise armies? What did they do, say, plot and bargain to be successful?

185 upvotes • Rec0nSl0th

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Did Latin language change significantly while being 'dead'/used only by scholars? Would Descartes, for example, be able to converse freely with Cicero?

185 upvotes • AyukaVB

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Why didn't European colonizers settle in Africa like they did in the America's?

185 upvotes • crunchylettuce24

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What would a typical engagement period be for Victorian or Edwardian time periods?	185	FinessedNavidad
Was the 90% marginal tax rate under Eisenhower controversial?	185	premed1171
What was Guns and Firearm policy in Socialist Yugoslavia? Could ordinary people acquire a gun if they wanted? If yes, how easy was it do so?	185	Shashank1000
To what extent was the Norse religion practiced in the Danelaw?	185	Thyren277
Why did American Puritans seem to deradicalize so rapidly? In the 1690s they're accusing each other of witchcraft en masse with the entire society revolving around the congregation. A mere 70 years later their descendants are some of the most intellectually radical/liberal in the world. Why?	185	Rholles
AITA for burning ships and bombarding a city?	185	-PedroAlvaresCabral-
The existence of a "thief culture" is attested to by the existence of 16th century thieves' cant and idioms such as "thick as thieves" and "no honor among thieves". What actual "thief culture" existed in 16th century England, what codes of honor did it possess, and were such codes actually followed?	185	[deleted]
When reading about rebellions or wars of succession I see read “[They] raised an army” as they travelled. How did leaders raise armies? What did they do, say, plot and bargain to be successful?	185	Rec0nSl0th
Did Latin language change significantly while being 'dead'/used only by scholars? Would Descartes, for example, be able to converse freely with Cicero?	185	AyukaVB
Why didn't European colonizers settle in Africa like they did in the America's?	185	crunchylettuce24