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The legend of St Patrick driving the snakes from Ireland is today regarded as a metaphor for the expulsion of the Druids and their Pagan beliefs, but is there any evidence of actual expulsion/persecution of Pagans in Early Christian Ireland?
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At what point did it become apparent (if it actually was) that the powers of the Holy Roman Emperor were becoming more and more nominal, in contrast to the powers of Monarchs elsewhere in Europe, which grew to become more centralised and absolute?
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Why exactly were the Normans such successful military conquerors? What about their tactics, culture, technology (or other factors) allowed them such unusual success against a diverse array of enemies?
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Today Istanbul holds an usually high population of stray cats, and are often well taken care of by the cities population. How old is this tradition, is it due Turkish or Islamic culture, or does it date back to Roman times?
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What did the University of Al-Qarawiyyin lack to make the University of Bologna be considered the first University, despite being founded over 200 years earlier?
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In 1054, Theobald III, Count of Blois recognised Holy Roman Emperor Henry III as his liege. Why did he do this, given his proximity to the French Crownlands and obvious potential to create controversy?
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How did Medieval and Early Modern Europe reconcile their adoration for the Roman Empire with the Empires role in the death of Christ?
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