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How exactly did the papal/medieval inquisition work? More specifically, what kind of person became an inquisitor?

176 upvotes • dandan_noodles

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The Devolution of the Sword

176 upvotes • MilesBeyond250

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Did the USA discuss the nuclear bombing of Japan with its allies and what were their reactions?

176 upvotes • I_am_a_Pixel

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What kind of characters, if any, were the Britons using before the Latin alphabet was introduced?

176 upvotes • copernica

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What happened to the Order of St. John after Napoleon invaded Malta? What about when the British took over? Or when Malta gained independence?

176 upvotes • bakerizer

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Were the Crusades known as 'Crusades' at their time? If not, then how were they referred to?

176 upvotes • talk2frankgrimes

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Is there a good, unbiased, secular retelling of the life of the Muslim prophet, Muhammad?

176 upvotes • Mosetsfire84

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From the 70s to the '83 crash, what did the average working American think of video games as a whole?

176 upvotes • shotpun

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Did the peasants of Medieval Europe view their lords as oppressors, proctectors, or something in between?

176 upvotes • HurrDurrTaco

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Were any technologies of the native North Americans adopted by Spanish, French, or British colonials during the early colonial period (15th-16th century).

176 upvotes • KdogCrusader

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How exactly did the papal/medieval inquisition work? More specifically, what kind of person became an inquisitor?	176	dandan_noodles
The Devolution of the Sword	176	MilesBeyond250
Did the USA discuss the nuclear bombing of Japan with its allies and what were their reactions?	176	I_am_a_Pixel
What kind of characters, if any, were the Britons using before the Latin alphabet was introduced?	176	copernica
What happened to the Order of St. John after Napoleon invaded Malta? What about when the British took over? Or when Malta gained independence?	176	bakerizer
Were the Crusades known as 'Crusades' at their time? If not, then how were they referred to?	176	talk2frankgrimes
Is there a good, unbiased, secular retelling of the life of the Muslim prophet, Muhammad?	176	Mosetsfire84
From the 70s to the '83 crash, what did the average working American think of video games as a whole?	176	shotpun
Did the peasants of Medieval Europe view their lords as oppressors, proctectors, or something in between?	176	HurrDurrTaco
Were any technologies of the native North Americans adopted by Spanish, French, or British colonials during the early colonial period (15th-16th century).	176	KdogCrusader