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The new game “Pentiment” features a 15th century Bavarian town very much in touch with its pagan past. How realistic is that depiction?

1386 upvotes • AmesCG

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In 1639, John Harvard left £779 and his library to what soon became Harvard College. Was this a great sum of money at the time? What did the administration do with the funds?

1385 upvotes • ubccompscistudent

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Why were the English able to consistently invade France during the 100 years war and conduct devastating raids but not vice versa? Did the French not have a navy and were they not able to mobilize fast enough?

1384 upvotes • Street-Policy2825

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In medieval times, were there "single player games" like we have today? As, say, solitaire or a rubix cube?

1384 upvotes • frankuck99

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In several WWII films and TV series, snipers stay behind in abandoned locations to kill occupying forces. These snipers were always killed after inflicting a few deaths. (1) Was this a common tactic on all sides? (2) How did they get snipers to engage in such suicidal behavior?

1383 upvotes • smurfyjenkins

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How aware of each other were Jewish communities in distant parts of the world before the the Modern (1492) era?

1383 upvotes • mediocreathletespo

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In 1580, Nagasaki was ceded to the Jesuit Order of the Roman Catholic Church. What was daily life like in Nagasaki under Jesuit "rule"? To what extent did Jesuits directly administer Nagasaki? WHat was the nature of the dynamic among residents of Nagasaki, Portuguese traders, and the Jesuits?

1382 upvotes • TendingTheirGarden

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[META] Why is a personal account given by a subscriber here at r/askhistorians treated as a worse source than a personal account written down by someone long dead?

1381 upvotes • CasualCasuist

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Why have India and Burma had so little historical connection despite having a 1000+ mile border?

1381 upvotes • Timely_Jury

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The Second World War is probably the most well-documented and widely studied conflict in history. What is an aspect of it that is still not well understood by historians?

1381 upvotes • bacardibarbie420

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The new game “Pentiment” features a 15th century Bavarian town very much in touch with its pagan past. How realistic is that depiction?	1386	AmesCG
In 1639, John Harvard left £779 and his library to what soon became Harvard College. Was this a great sum of money at the time? What did the administration do with the funds?	1385	ubccompscistudent
Why were the English able to consistently invade France during the 100 years war and conduct devastating raids but not vice versa? Did the French not have a navy and were they not able to mobilize fast enough?	1384	Street-Policy2825
In medieval times, were there "single player games" like we have today? As, say, solitaire or a rubix cube?	1384	frankuck99
In several WWII films and TV series, snipers stay behind in abandoned locations to kill occupying forces. These snipers were always killed after inflicting a few deaths. (1) Was this a common tactic on all sides? (2) How did they get snipers to engage in such suicidal behavior?	1383	smurfyjenkins
How aware of each other were Jewish communities in distant parts of the world before the the Modern (1492) era?	1383	mediocreathletespo
In 1580, Nagasaki was ceded to the Jesuit Order of the Roman Catholic Church. What was daily life like in Nagasaki under Jesuit "rule"? To what extent did Jesuits directly administer Nagasaki? WHat was the nature of the dynamic among residents of Nagasaki, Portuguese traders, and the Jesuits?	1382	TendingTheirGarden
[META] Why is a personal account given by a subscriber here at r/askhistorians treated as a worse source than a personal account written down by someone long dead?	1381	CasualCasuist
Why have India and Burma had so little historical connection despite having a 1000+ mile border?	1381	Timely_Jury
The Second World War is probably the most well-documented and widely studied conflict in history. What is an aspect of it that is still not well understood by historians?	1381	bacardibarbie420