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It’s no secret that medieval/renaissance kings had many mistresses and consorts, but how did their wives- the queens-react? Did they know about it?

170 upvotes • benevolentonion

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How did Muslim merchants in South East Asia manage to convert such a high percentage of the population?

170 upvotes • fingerslikechopin

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What is the true origin of if the two finger ‘V’ sign that is used as an insult? I have heard that it was an insult to archers who had their arrow drawing fingers cut off, but I’ve also been told this is incorrect.

170 upvotes • Tom-tron

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back handed sword handling through the ages?

170 upvotes • tbonesan

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In the 15th and 16th centuries, tens of thousands of Sephardi Jews fled Iberia for North Africa and the Ottoman Empire. Did this lead to any lasting Spanish influence on the food, customs, and language of these countries?

170 upvotes • Vladith

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How serious were the secretive fraternity of gay men known as the Order of Chaeronea, and how influential were they in Europe and abroad?

170 upvotes • SandyDelights

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George I communicated with the 1st prime minister, Walpole, through conversational Latin (George spoke no English and Walpole spoke no German); was Latin still something widely known by those in public life at the time? Were there similar arrangements elsewhere?

170 upvotes • td4999

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I'm Keagan Brewer, here to talk about medieval European wonders, legends, and supernatural beliefs. Ask me anything!

170 upvotes • KeaganBrewerOfficial

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Why do Abrahamic religions care so much about sexuality while other religions and cultures do not?

170 upvotes • piecat

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When was Hellenic paganism supplanted in Greece by Christianity? Were there still pockets of pagan beliefs into the Middle Ages?

170 upvotes • twohatchetmuse

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
It’s no secret that medieval/renaissance kings had many mistresses and consorts, but how did their wives- the queens-react? Did they know about it?	170	benevolentonion
How did Muslim merchants in South East Asia manage to convert such a high percentage of the population?	170	fingerslikechopin
What is the true origin of if the two finger ‘V’ sign that is used as an insult? I have heard that it was an insult to archers who had their arrow drawing fingers cut off, but I’ve also been told this is incorrect.	170	Tom-tron
back handed sword handling through the ages?	170	tbonesan
In the 15th and 16th centuries, tens of thousands of Sephardi Jews fled Iberia for North Africa and the Ottoman Empire. Did this lead to any lasting Spanish influence on the food, customs, and language of these countries?	170	Vladith
How serious were the secretive fraternity of gay men known as the Order of Chaeronea, and how influential were they in Europe and abroad?	170	SandyDelights
George I communicated with the 1st prime minister, Walpole, through conversational Latin (George spoke no English and Walpole spoke no German); was Latin still something widely known by those in public life at the time? Were there similar arrangements elsewhere?	170	td4999
I'm Keagan Brewer, here to talk about medieval European wonders, legends, and supernatural beliefs. Ask me anything!	170	KeaganBrewerOfficial
Why do Abrahamic religions care so much about sexuality while other religions and cultures do not?	170	piecat
When was Hellenic paganism supplanted in Greece by Christianity? Were there still pockets of pagan beliefs into the Middle Ages?	170	twohatchetmuse