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Serfs in Mideval Europe were "tied to the land they worked on". In a legal sense, what did this mean? If a serf ran away, would they track them down? Was there legal system to keep them working?

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Between 1520 and 1660, many French Huguenot pirates were active in the Caribbean, with one notable one b7eing Jacques de Sores who sacked Havana in 1555. What did this early piracy look like? What methods did they utilize, what were crew conditions like? What methods were used to counter them.

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Today the modern Roman Catholic Church follows a strict anti-drug policy, with any use of drugs outside of Alcohol being seen as a grave sin against oneself. Has this anti drug policy always been so strong, and if not, what caused it?

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Did the Soviets have their own "gay navy" stereotype? Or is that a uniquely western thing. If not, did they have an equivalent?

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By the early 19th century, what was slavery practiced by the Boers like?

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How did the Black Death Effect Burial Practices in 14th Century England?

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What was Dom Pedro The 1st's reaction to the Monroe Doctrine?

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Following the Nazi's rise to power, they criminalized Swing and Jazz. How did these laws decide what was and wasn't acceptable and to what extent were these laws enforced?

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How seriously are claims of pre columbian English discovery of America taken by the historian community?

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Is there any historical record of ice being used a weapon?

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Serfs in Mideval Europe were "tied to the land they worked on". In a legal sense, what did this mean? If a serf ran away, would they track them down? Was there legal system to keep them working?	263
Between 1520 and 1660, many French Huguenot pirates were active in the Caribbean, with one notable one b7eing Jacques de Sores who sacked Havana in 1555. What did this early piracy look like? What methods did they utilize, what were crew conditions like? What methods were used to counter them.	25
Today the modern Roman Catholic Church follows a strict anti-drug policy, with any use of drugs outside of Alcohol being seen as a grave sin against oneself. Has this anti drug policy always been so strong, and if not, what caused it?	23
Did the Soviets have their own "gay navy" stereotype? Or is that a uniquely western thing. If not, did they have an equivalent?	17
By the early 19th century, what was slavery practiced by the Boers like?	14
How did the Black Death Effect Burial Practices in 14th Century England?	11
What was Dom Pedro The 1st's reaction to the Monroe Doctrine?	8
Following the Nazi's rise to power, they criminalized Swing and Jazz. How did these laws decide what was and wasn't acceptable and to what extent were these laws enforced?	8
How seriously are claims of pre columbian English discovery of America taken by the historian community?	4
Is there any historical record of ice being used a weapon?	3