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Why did widowed Medieval Queens often "retire" to a convent? And did they actually become/live as nuns? What was their life like there?

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If Queen Mary I of England was so concerned with saving Catholicism in England, why didn't she ensure a catholic succession? Couldn't she have married Elizabeth to a catholic prince, or named Mary, Queen of Scots as her heir?

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At what point did unified Castile & Arargon begin to be referred to as "Spain"?

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Why did consorts to the Chinese Emperor change their names every time they got a new rank?

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Why did Anne Boleyn fall out of King Henry's favor?

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Why did the Kings of England turn the Tower of London into a prison?

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How exactly were the children of kings and nobles titled before the 16th century?

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Why was Victoria, mother of Kaiser Wilhelm, called "the Empress Frederick" instead of "Empress Victoria"?

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Why didn't Edward VI or Mary I of England choose a husband for Elizabeth? Why was Elizabeth still unmarried when she ascended the throne at the age of 25?

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What would happen to the families of the princes who were murdered during the Ottoman Fratricide?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did widowed Medieval Queens often "retire" to a convent? And did they actually become/live as nuns? What was their life like there?	139
If Queen Mary I of England was so concerned with saving Catholicism in England, why didn't she ensure a catholic succession? Couldn't she have married Elizabeth to a catholic prince, or named Mary, Queen of Scots as her heir?	107
At what point did unified Castile & Arargon begin to be referred to as "Spain"?	76
Why did consorts to the Chinese Emperor change their names every time they got a new rank?	52
Why did Anne Boleyn fall out of King Henry's favor?	33
Why did the Kings of England turn the Tower of London into a prison?	24
How exactly were the children of kings and nobles titled before the 16th century?	20
Why was Victoria, mother of Kaiser Wilhelm, called "the Empress Frederick" instead of "Empress Victoria"?	19
Why didn't Edward VI or Mary I of England choose a husband for Elizabeth? Why was Elizabeth still unmarried when she ascended the throne at the age of 25?	19
What would happen to the families of the princes who were murdered during the Ottoman Fratricide?	12