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How, exactly, did castles exert influence on territory in Medieval Europe?	22
Can the early Celtic/Irish christian tradition be characterised as "Eastern Orthodox" in any meaningful way?	21
I'm a pilot in the Vichy French air force, let's say mid 1941, and I've decided I want to defect to the Allies. What are my options?	20
What is the controversy over the 1776 and 1619 Commissions, and what's the historiography here?	20
It's 12 November 1918 and we're clearing up after yesterday's party. Does everyone believe the war is over, or are there people saying "hang on chaps; this is a ceasefire not a peace treaty. Let's not get carried away."	20
In "Hamilton: An American Musical", New York in the period is described as having a "downtown", lively and buzzing and full of excitement, and an "uptown", quiet and upscale. Would this distinction have been true in the much smaller city of the day, or is it a narrative convenience for the audience?	20
Did the declaration of the German Empire in the wake of the Franco Prussian war take anyone by surprise, or was it always a given - or even a stated aim - that this would happen?	19
How did "once upon a time" become the cliché opening for a story - particularly a children's story?	19
Many fantasy settings have religious warriors called "paladins". The inspiration is usually in groups like the Knights Templar but where did the term "paladin" originate and how did it come to be attached to this fantasy archetype?	18
To what extend were Japanese (and occasionally western) claims that the expansion of Japan in the 1930s and 40s represented a pan-Asian, anti-colonial movement believed?	18

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