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I'm a 9th Century Saxon who just so happens to have a lot of money (It fell of a wagon). I walk up to the nearest king and I stab him to death. Assuming I diffuse the situation with any witnesses, can I really just pay the wergild to his kin and now I'm off the hook?

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What were George Washington's political stances?

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After the end of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, what exactly were all of the factors that led to the planned restoration of the French monarchy failing?

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I've heard that the development of the guillotine led to some anger from the nobility, who felt that beheading should be reserved for aristocracy, while the plebian class should received capital punishment by hanging. How accurate is this? What evidence is there and how did these attitudes manifest?

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What were the religious practices and beliefs of the pre Roman inhabitants of Italy?

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Was 'big game hunting' a thing in pre modern history? (Medieval/Dark/Antiquity)

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When and how did Greek cease to be a lingua franca for the "Greek speaking world"?

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Where are some sources available regarding the "how to" captain a ship during the age of sail?

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The horizon at sea, at average eye level, is about 5km away. How would this change on a larger or smaller planet?

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What were some of the foreign reactions and responses to the English Civil War?

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I'm a 9th Century Saxon who just so happens to have a lot of money (It fell of a wagon). I walk up to the nearest king and I stab him to death. Assuming I diffuse the situation with any witnesses, can I really just pay the wergild to his kin and now I'm off the hook?	5	AskHistorians
What were George Washington's political stances?	3	AskHistorians
After the end of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, what exactly were all of the factors that led to the planned restoration of the French monarchy failing?	3	AskHistorians
I've heard that the development of the guillotine led to some anger from the nobility, who felt that beheading should be reserved for aristocracy, while the plebian class should received capital punishment by hanging. How accurate is this? What evidence is there and how did these attitudes manifest?	3	AskHistorians
What were the religious practices and beliefs of the pre Roman inhabitants of Italy?	3	AskHistorians
Was 'big game hunting' a thing in pre modern history? (Medieval/Dark/Antiquity)	3	AskHistorians
When and how did Greek cease to be a lingua franca for the "Greek speaking world"?	2	AskHistorians
Where are some sources available regarding the "how to" captain a ship during the age of sail?	2	AskHistorians
The horizon at sea, at average eye level, is about 5km away. How would this change on a larger or smaller planet?	1	askscience
What were some of the foreign reactions and responses to the English Civil War?	1	AskHistorians