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Why did Ireland remain largely Catholic? Specifically, why did continental Protestantism (i.e. Calvinism and Lutheranism, not Anglicanism) not gain traction in Ireland?

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What did Europeans think of Indian classical music during the initial stages of colonization? Both the Carnatic and Hindustani styles. Did they attempt to compare it to the music of the European continent? Did they attempt to suppress its cultural influence?

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Why were mafia families mostly (if not all) from southern Italy?

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What was the reaction on the continent towards the English Civil Wars, the resultant Puritan dictatorship and the Restoration?

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Why did Ireland remain largely Catholic? Specifically, why did continental Protestantism (i.e. Calvinism and Lutheranism, not Anglicanism) not gain traction in Ireland?	461
What did Europeans think of Indian classical music during the initial stages of colonization? Both the Carnatic and Hindustani styles. Did they attempt to compare it to the music of the European continent? Did they attempt to suppress its cultural influence?	12
Why were mafia families mostly (if not all) from southern Italy?	12
What was the reaction on the continent towards the English Civil Wars, the resultant Puritan dictatorship and the Restoration?	8