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The Spartans gained a reputation for fierce opposition to the Persians in the Second Persian invasion, how did they justify accepting money and support from the Persians during the Peloponnesian War fifty years later?

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What type of power and authority would a great magnate like Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby wielded?

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The Grey and Black Musketeers of France were named for the color of their horses, as were the Scots Greys. Was it logistically challenging to assemble large numbers of mounts of the same coat color?

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How involved were medieval nobles in the design of their castles?

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The Spartans gained a reputation for fierce opposition to the Persians in the Second Persian invasion, how did they justify accepting money and support from the Persians during the Peloponnesian War fifty years later?	1
What type of power and authority would a great magnate like Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby wielded?	1
The Grey and Black Musketeers of France were named for the color of their horses, as were the Scots Greys. Was it logistically challenging to assemble large numbers of mounts of the same coat color?	1
How involved were medieval nobles in the design of their castles?	1