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How did Christians of the medieval period view the homosexual practices of the ancient Greeks?

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Did sumptuary laws in one location apply to travelers from another?

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I have read that knights would sometimes joust to gain their opponents weapons and horses which makes sense to me but I am also reading they would take their ransom, what does this mean?

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Who were the everyday people that lived in medieval cities? Were they peasants or serfs and if not what differed between them?

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Many people tend to think of ancient Greece and Rome as culturally unchanging, were there any periods in these areas where people wore different clothing that older generations disapproved of?

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How much geography was the average medieval European king expected to know?

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During the medeival period were spears ever made to be highly decorated and ornate similarly to how a sword might be?

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Was it safe for kings during the medieval period to travel amongst crowds of common people?

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We tend to think of ancient cultures as stuck in their ways of what they do, wear, eat, etc. However might we find that a Roman traveler would incorporate other cultural clothing and food/cooking techniques into their lives?

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Was there ever steel plate styled armor made of bronze? Why or why not?

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How did Christians of the medieval period view the homosexual practices of the ancient Greeks?	8
Did sumptuary laws in one location apply to travelers from another?	7
I have read that knights would sometimes joust to gain their opponents weapons and horses which makes sense to me but I am also reading they would take their ransom, what does this mean?	7
Who were the everyday people that lived in medieval cities? Were they peasants or serfs and if not what differed between them?	7
Many people tend to think of ancient Greece and Rome as culturally unchanging, were there any periods in these areas where people wore different clothing that older generations disapproved of?	6
How much geography was the average medieval European king expected to know?	6
During the medeival period were spears ever made to be highly decorated and ornate similarly to how a sword might be?	6
Was it safe for kings during the medieval period to travel amongst crowds of common people?	6
We tend to think of ancient cultures as stuck in their ways of what they do, wear, eat, etc. However might we find that a Roman traveler would incorporate other cultural clothing and food/cooking techniques into their lives?	5
Was there ever steel plate styled armor made of bronze? Why or why not?	5