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How did the Ottoman army go from being 'the terror of Europe' to a laughing stock?

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Chaucer's Canterbury Tales: Did commoners in 15th century England ever get to hear it spoken or was it almost entirely restricted to wealthy nobles and merchants?

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The Historicity of "Scalphunters." What available evidence do we have of this practice in the Old West?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the Ottoman army go from being 'the terror of Europe' to a laughing stock?	1678
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales: Did commoners in 15th century England ever get to hear it spoken or was it almost entirely restricted to wealthy nobles and merchants?	11
The Historicity of "Scalphunters." What available evidence do we have of this practice in the Old West?	10