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What was so special about the Principality of Andorra that it remained independent from both Spain and France? Was it some unique circumstancenor something more complex? Furthermore, what caused it to be ruled in such a unique way (by a President and a Prince-Bishop)?

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Who were the last Greek pagans and when did they convert to Christianity or Islam?

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Why did domestic cooking traditionally fall on women while professional cooking, until recently in history, was exclusively a man's profession?

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Did Medieval Knights holding their Realm's or Order's Standard just stand there awkwardly in battle or did they fight with one-handed weapons?

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Historically, what happened to the wives of made men who were whacked by their own Crime Family?

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When did the Kingdom of England become conscious of itself as a nation, rather than just the lands of their Monarch?

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How did Anglo-Saxons a couple hundred years after their British conquest view the Angles and Saxons that stayed behind? Cousins, enemies, separated brethren, or none of the above?

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Were there any prominent voices in American Government who spoke out against Native Treatment between 1776 and the end of the American Indian Wars in the 1920's?

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Are there an examples of medieval knights objecting to immoral orders?

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How did living in a Bishopric differ from living under a secular ruler in the Middle Ages?

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What was so special about the Principality of Andorra that it remained independent from both Spain and France? Was it some unique circumstancenor something more complex? Furthermore, what caused it to be ruled in such a unique way (by a President and a Prince-Bishop)?	115
Who were the last Greek pagans and when did they convert to Christianity or Islam?	99
Why did domestic cooking traditionally fall on women while professional cooking, until recently in history, was exclusively a man's profession?	81
Did Medieval Knights holding their Realm's or Order's Standard just stand there awkwardly in battle or did they fight with one-handed weapons?	72
Historically, what happened to the wives of made men who were whacked by their own Crime Family?	65
When did the Kingdom of England become conscious of itself as a nation, rather than just the lands of their Monarch?	38
How did Anglo-Saxons a couple hundred years after their British conquest view the Angles and Saxons that stayed behind? Cousins, enemies, separated brethren, or none of the above?	23
Were there any prominent voices in American Government who spoke out against Native Treatment between 1776 and the end of the American Indian Wars in the 1920's?	23
Are there an examples of medieval knights objecting to immoral orders?	22
How did living in a Bishopric differ from living under a secular ruler in the Middle Ages?	21