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How did 'gentlemen's clubs' work?

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When was the last point in English history that I, with my extended family or group, could have settled a piece of land we liked without anyone's permission?

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How long would people actually wear clothes for before washing them? I'm interested in the difference between classes in, say, the high medieval period compared to the Victorian period and the thirties/forties (Western Europe).

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Giant public calendar in 'Rome'?

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Ladies clothing; long sleeves and domestic work.

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When did large age differences in marriage become frowned upon?

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Did monks really make mead because they had a lot of diluted honey available?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did 'gentlemen's clubs' work?	192
When was the last point in English history that I, with my extended family or group, could have settled a piece of land we liked without anyone's permission?	114
How long would people actually wear clothes for before washing them? I'm interested in the difference between classes in, say, the high medieval period compared to the Victorian period and the thirties/forties (Western Europe).	63
Giant public calendar in 'Rome'?	59
Ladies clothing; long sleeves and domestic work.	25
When did large age differences in marriage become frowned upon?	8
Did monks really make mead because they had a lot of diluted honey available?	1