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Is there any evidence to suggest that children who were married/taken as "lovers" in previous centuries suffered from similar psychological damage as contemporary victims of pedophilia and sexual abuse? NSFW

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I'm a nobleman, around 30 in France, late 1600s. I've been run-through with a rapier to the shoulder. How long will my recovery take? What would be the equivalent of today's antibiotics that would be available to me?

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What (if any) are the differences in status/class between actors, opera performers, and dancers in the late 1600s in Europe?

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I was sent here by r/Askanthropologists: On matters of love, romance, and sexuality, I always hear that "the French see it differently." Are there documentaries or books or articles that delve into this subject specifically?

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I am traveling from Paris to Marseilles on horseback. The year is 1685. How long does my journey take?

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I'm a woman in France in the 1690's. Relative to a man of equal status, how much autonomy do I have?

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Why do so many women in history suffer from vague illnesses or die vague, premature deaths?

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Any films you can recommend detailing the lives of women of Louis XIV's royal court?

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Is there any evidence to suggest that children who were married/taken as "lovers" in previous centuries suffered from similar psychological damage as contemporary victims of pedophilia and sexual abuse? NSFW	2320
I'm a nobleman, around 30 in France, late 1600s. I've been run-through with a rapier to the shoulder. How long will my recovery take? What would be the equivalent of today's antibiotics that would be available to me?	40
What (if any) are the differences in status/class between actors, opera performers, and dancers in the late 1600s in Europe?	7
I was sent here by r/Askanthropologists: On matters of love, romance, and sexuality, I always hear that "the French see it differently." Are there documentaries or books or articles that delve into this subject specifically?	5
I am traveling from Paris to Marseilles on horseback. The year is 1685. How long does my journey take?	3
I'm a woman in France in the 1690's. Relative to a man of equal status, how much autonomy do I have?	3
Why do so many women in history suffer from vague illnesses or die vague, premature deaths?	2
Any films you can recommend detailing the lives of women of Louis XIV's royal court?	1