/r/askhistorians
King Edward I observed in 1277, that “the laws which the Irish use are detestable to God and so contrary to all laws that they ought not to be called laws”. What was so bad about Irish law to the English?
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Queen Himiko, the earliest Japanese person recorded in history, is only attested in Chinese and Korean sources, and does not appear in the earliest Japanese histories. What are the leading theories as to why this is? Did the earliest Japanese chroniclers deliberately omit her?
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Brown vs Board lead to firing of thousands of black teachers as schools were desegregated. Were many of these teachers also integrated into the newly mixed schools?
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What was happening in the English language that led to a brief period that coined "exocentric verb-noun compound agent nouns?" (explanation in thread)
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In fantasy literature, travelling groups are often described as "taking watch" in turns throughout the night. Did travellers in medieval europe have a similar practice? Did travelling habits differ in ancient times?
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Wrecking balls- commonly used in the 50’s and 60’s were made of forged steel and weighed up to 10,000 pounds. Where were these massive things forged and is there any video of it being done?
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The Islamic world was once the foremost seat of science and knowledge. But with Islamic rules against illustrations and paintings of living things, how did medical students learn anything? Was it all just description, lecture, and actual dissections?
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Beethoven was famously enraged when Napoleon declared himself Emperor. How did the rest of Europe, including French citizens, view his abandonment of republican ideals? Did his military forces that nominally fought for those ideals feel betrayed, and did foreign European aristocracy feel reassured?
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