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Would a Viking/Norse man who died of old age, yet was victorious in many battles, still enter Valhalla?

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How were the IRA able to conduct such devestating attacks on the UK Mainland?

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I am a Feudal-era peasant in England. Do I know how big Britain is? Have I ever seen a map before, and if so, was it of just the country, or of Europe?

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Why did the Romans never explore more of Africa?

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When did the "Hands up in the air" signal become universally recognised as meaning you were not carrying a weapon/you had surrendered? Who used it first?

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Just how effective were studded leather jerkins in defending a soldier, when compared to the (I presume) cheaper un-studded counterparts?

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What was the courtship and eventual marriage process between two peasants in the Medieval eta?

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Is there any connection between the European idea of Dragons and the Asian/Chinese idea of dragons?

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How would you be able to denote the difference between a Protestant and a Catholic in Central Europe in the 16/17th century?

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In the latter stages of the Roman Empire (Unified, not Byzantium), how were centuries old victories viewed? Magnificently and lauded, or were they barely mentioned?

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Would a Viking/Norse man who died of old age, yet was victorious in many battles, still enter Valhalla?	38	AskHistorians
How were the IRA able to conduct such devestating attacks on the UK Mainland?	30	AskHistorians
I am a Feudal-era peasant in England. Do I know how big Britain is? Have I ever seen a map before, and if so, was it of just the country, or of Europe?	22	AskHistorians
Why did the Romans never explore more of Africa?	22	AskHistorians
When did the "Hands up in the air" signal become universally recognised as meaning you were not carrying a weapon/you had surrendered? Who used it first?	21	AskHistorians
Just how effective were studded leather jerkins in defending a soldier, when compared to the (I presume) cheaper un-studded counterparts?	16	AskHistorians
What was the courtship and eventual marriage process between two peasants in the Medieval eta?	13	AskHistorians
Is there any connection between the European idea of Dragons and the Asian/Chinese idea of dragons?	11	AskHistorians
How would you be able to denote the difference between a Protestant and a Catholic in Central Europe in the 16/17th century?	10	AskHistorians
In the latter stages of the Roman Empire (Unified, not Byzantium), how were centuries old victories viewed? Magnificently and lauded, or were they barely mentioned?	8	AskHistorians