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During the Transatlantic Slave Trade era, how did European slave traders initially finance their operations?

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In 17th century Nuremburg, why would carters and pedlars be carrying what must be at least several months wages in their purses? (From Harrington's 'A Faithful Executioner')

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What did Darwin think about the use of his ideas for Social Darwinism by his cousin Francis Galton?

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In Italy, during the renaissance, how much control did an artist have over what their artwork looked like compared to the patron who commissioned it?

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How do historians define the difference between annexation, colonisation and conquest?

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When did the Roman sine manu marriage, where a women remained under the control of her father, move to the coverture marriage in Britain?

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How did ancient Romans celebrate their birthdays? Did it change depending on the era?

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What, if any, coping methods or legal protections were available to free Roman women against domestic violence?

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Why is it that Trojan names like Hector, Paris, Helen and Cassandra are used over ancient Greek names like Achilles, Odysseus and Agamemnon?

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What happened to anchorites (people who had themselves secluded in permanent enclosures for religious reasons) during and after the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII?

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During the Transatlantic Slave Trade era, how did European slave traders initially finance their operations?	5
In 17th century Nuremburg, why would carters and pedlars be carrying what must be at least several months wages in their purses? (From Harrington's 'A Faithful Executioner')	4
What did Darwin think about the use of his ideas for Social Darwinism by his cousin Francis Galton?	2
In Italy, during the renaissance, how much control did an artist have over what their artwork looked like compared to the patron who commissioned it?	2
How do historians define the difference between annexation, colonisation and conquest?	2
When did the Roman sine manu marriage, where a women remained under the control of her father, move to the coverture marriage in Britain?	2
How did ancient Romans celebrate their birthdays? Did it change depending on the era?	2
What, if any, coping methods or legal protections were available to free Roman women against domestic violence?	2
Why is it that Trojan names like Hector, Paris, Helen and Cassandra are used over ancient Greek names like Achilles, Odysseus and Agamemnon?	2
What happened to anchorites (people who had themselves secluded in permanent enclosures for religious reasons) during and after the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII?	1