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Cicero was known to be an outstanding public speaker. Would he be considered a good speaker by our standards? What made a good speaker by Republican Roman standards?

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In Renaissance Europe (I'm thinking 1700s) Were duels usually to the death, or just to first blood?

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I'm a son to a wealthy Chinese noble in the 17th century looking to get the best education I can, what would that education look like?

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What was the exact roll of Musketeers during the mid-17th century?

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How did Napoleon treat wounded enemy soldiers?

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How much patriotism would peasants have?

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How did the Christian Church come to hate sex so much?

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In the Middle Ages, where there any roguish adventurer-types like movies and games?

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I, a Renaissance painter, I'm getting ready to work on a grand painting depicting some classic Roman scene. What can I use as a reference to get the clothing/background details right? Am I even concerned over this?

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Were knights/Medieval soldiers as brutal and remorseless as depicted in 'Game of Thrones'?

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Cicero was known to be an outstanding public speaker. Would he be considered a good speaker by our standards? What made a good speaker by Republican Roman standards?	23
In Renaissance Europe (I'm thinking 1700s) Were duels usually to the death, or just to first blood?	21
I'm a son to a wealthy Chinese noble in the 17th century looking to get the best education I can, what would that education look like?	21
What was the exact roll of Musketeers during the mid-17th century?	20
How did Napoleon treat wounded enemy soldiers?	19
How much patriotism would peasants have?	19
How did the Christian Church come to hate sex so much?	18
In the Middle Ages, where there any roguish adventurer-types like movies and games?	18
I, a Renaissance painter, I'm getting ready to work on a grand painting depicting some classic Roman scene. What can I use as a reference to get the clothing/background details right? Am I even concerned over this?	17
Were knights/Medieval soldiers as brutal and remorseless as depicted in 'Game of Thrones'?	17