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In Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a game set in 15th century Bohemia, it is illegal to walk around at night in the cities without a torch, so that guards can see what you're doing. Was this a common policy in medieval European cities?

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In a medieval society, how did holding multiple titles work?

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People often say that nuking Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the best course of action, that it caused the least casualties. But was it really? What would the alternatives be like?

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How did the Byzantines/Eastern Roman Empire react to the crowning of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor? Did they consider it an insult to their identity as romans?

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In general, what was the reaction around the world to the Holocaust? Were any major world powers in favor of a Jewish state? Were any major world powers against a Jewish State?

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What was the world like, specifically Europe, leading up to World War 1?

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In Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a game set in 15th century Bohemia, it is illegal to walk around at night in the cities without a torch, so that guards can see what you're doing. Was this a common policy in medieval European cities?	58
In a medieval society, how did holding multiple titles work?	21
People often say that nuking Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the best course of action, that it caused the least casualties. But was it really? What would the alternatives be like?	13
How did the Byzantines/Eastern Roman Empire react to the crowning of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor? Did they consider it an insult to their identity as romans?	4
In general, what was the reaction around the world to the Holocaust? Were any major world powers in favor of a Jewish state? Were any major world powers against a Jewish State?	3
What was the world like, specifically Europe, leading up to World War 1?	0