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How Dutch was William III of England? Was he bilingual? How much did Dutch culture and customs come into the fore in England when he ascended to the throne alongside Mary?
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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 Dutch was William III of England? Was he bilingual? How much did Dutch culture and customs come into the fore in England when he ascended to the throne alongside Mary?
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Would Newton have drafted his Principia in English then translated to Latin, or would he have been proficient enough to compose in Latin from the outset?
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Between the initial Norman invasion of Ireland and the later Tudor invasion in the 16th century, did the native Gaelic royalty and aristocracy ever adopt and employ heraldry like their counterparts in other parts of Western Europe?
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How Dutch was William III of England? Was he bilingual? How much did Dutch culture and customs come into the fore in England when he ascended to the throne alongside Mary?
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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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Was India Pale Ale ever actually consumed by any natives of India during the Colonial Period? Is there any evidence of the British and Indians drinking together during Company rule and the later British Raj?
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