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Buchanan is often thought of as one of the worst presidents due to his inability to prevent a civil war. However, was the civil war inevitable by the time Buchanan took office or could a more politically savvy president have prevented the war?

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Did any British politicians or intellectuals speak out in favor of peacefully letting the 13 colonies become independent nation during the American revolutionary war? Did they face any repercussions for their stance?

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The Teutonic Knights were German crusaders who sought to convert the pagan Baltic and Prussian people. However, the knights attacked catholic Lithuania and Poland. Why did the knights attack their fellow Catholics and what was the Pope's and the kings of Europe thoughts about this?

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What would your average medieval sermon be about?

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How were barbarian (Celtic/Germanic) people treated by the Romans? Did the more Mediterranean looking Romans discriminate against the lighter skinned barbarian peoples?

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How long did Nazi beliefs last in Germany after ww2 among the average German citizen?

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How religious was the average medieval peasant?

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Why didn't a European super power emerge during the middle ages?

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How religious was the average Roman before the rise of Christianity? Were they just religious in a cultural sense or did they actually believe in and worship the Roman gods?

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How prevalent were Nazi beliefs among the average German after ww2?

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Buchanan is often thought of as one of the worst presidents due to his inability to prevent a civil war. However, was the civil war inevitable by the time Buchanan took office or could a more politically savvy president have prevented the war?	277
Did any British politicians or intellectuals speak out in favor of peacefully letting the 13 colonies become independent nation during the American revolutionary war? Did they face any repercussions for their stance?	123
The Teutonic Knights were German crusaders who sought to convert the pagan Baltic and Prussian people. However, the knights attacked catholic Lithuania and Poland. Why did the knights attack their fellow Catholics and what was the Pope's and the kings of Europe thoughts about this?	29
What would your average medieval sermon be about?	25
How were barbarian (Celtic/Germanic) people treated by the Romans? Did the more Mediterranean looking Romans discriminate against the lighter skinned barbarian peoples?	14
How long did Nazi beliefs last in Germany after ww2 among the average German citizen?	13
How religious was the average medieval peasant?	9
Why didn't a European super power emerge during the middle ages?	5
How religious was the average Roman before the rise of Christianity? Were they just religious in a cultural sense or did they actually believe in and worship the Roman gods?	5
How prevalent were Nazi beliefs among the average German after ww2?	3