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I have been having much difficulty finding information on the Dithmarschen Peasants' Republic and the way in which it functioned does anyone know of a good source(s) for good information on this curious polity?

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[meta] What are some ways I can have my questions on here receive a larger volume of complete responses?

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What access did women who were not in the nobility have to education and literacy in the 16th century?

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According a few sources I've seen online, one of the seven agilities of knights was swimming including the ability to swim with armor, was armor really so light?

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Do any records exist of who the architect (s) behind Malbork Castle were?

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What types of self defense weapons might a middle or lower class person in the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe have?

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Why did no cities in the Low Countries, Austria, the Swiss cantons or Bohemia achieve imperial immediacy?

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What were the major religions in Armenia prior to its adoption of Christianity in 301CE?

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As a woman living in 16th Europe, what is the highest level of education I can reasonably expect to attain?

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If Guy Fawkes fought for Spain, an enemy of England, why wasn't he already considered to be a traitor before his capture following the failed Gunpowder Plot?

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I have been having much difficulty finding information on the Dithmarschen Peasants' Republic and the way in which it functioned does anyone know of a good source(s) for good information on this curious polity?	16
[meta] What are some ways I can have my questions on here receive a larger volume of complete responses?	16
What access did women who were not in the nobility have to education and literacy in the 16th century?	14
According a few sources I've seen online, one of the seven agilities of knights was swimming including the ability to swim with armor, was armor really so light?	14
Do any records exist of who the architect (s) behind Malbork Castle were?	13
What types of self defense weapons might a middle or lower class person in the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe have?	13
Why did no cities in the Low Countries, Austria, the Swiss cantons or Bohemia achieve imperial immediacy?	12
What were the major religions in Armenia prior to its adoption of Christianity in 301CE?	12
As a woman living in 16th Europe, what is the highest level of education I can reasonably expect to attain?	12
If Guy Fawkes fought for Spain, an enemy of England, why wasn't he already considered to be a traitor before his capture following the failed Gunpowder Plot?	12