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The Battle of Hastings has been lost and I, an Anglo Saxon warrior who served under Harold Godwinson is disgruntled and wishes to leave to join the Varangian guard. How?

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In 'The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns' it is said Truman never received letters from Ho Chi Minh asking him not to be blinded by the issue of Communsim and to intervene against French imperialism - why did Truman never receive these letters, despite there being copies of them in the Pentagon?

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What caused the US Army to be so brutal towards Native Americans during the wars from 1860-1890 and why was there such lack of discipline?

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What were the relations like between Aragon and Castile with the marriage of Isabella to Ferdinand?

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Was Britain more wealthy when it owned an empire than it's now?

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William has just defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, after being crowned king of England in Westminster Abbey how does he communicate with his subjects?

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How did the Germany army designate which soldiers would fight on the eastern front or the western front during World War II?

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Why was land so divided within the Holy Roman Empire ?

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Race relations in Latin America

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How did parts of the Polish army manage to get to other Allied countries after Poland was defeated?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The Battle of Hastings has been lost and I, an Anglo Saxon warrior who served under Harold Godwinson is disgruntled and wishes to leave to join the Varangian guard. How?	456
In 'The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns' it is said Truman never received letters from Ho Chi Minh asking him not to be blinded by the issue of Communsim and to intervene against French imperialism - why did Truman never receive these letters, despite there being copies of them in the Pentagon?	229
What caused the US Army to be so brutal towards Native Americans during the wars from 1860-1890 and why was there such lack of discipline?	82
What were the relations like between Aragon and Castile with the marriage of Isabella to Ferdinand?	57
Was Britain more wealthy when it owned an empire than it's now?	34
William has just defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, after being crowned king of England in Westminster Abbey how does he communicate with his subjects?	26
How did the Germany army designate which soldiers would fight on the eastern front or the western front during World War II?	10
Why was land so divided within the Holy Roman Empire ?	5
Race relations in Latin America	3
How did parts of the Polish army manage to get to other Allied countries after Poland was defeated?	2