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Was there any sort of tourism toward the Crusader States?

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What was the Roman's Empire equivalent of nowadays' "lowbrow" literature?

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How would a 16th century European lord or bourgeois "read the news" about his country and the world in general? Where there newspapers already?

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What's the history of evolution theory before Darwin?

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According to the Bible, after Jesus' birth Mary, Joseph and Jesus fled to Egypt from Judea. How easy was that kind of trip? Were there administrative formalities? How long would it take?

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Medieval Minnesänge, chivalric romances, etc. often talked about love. On the other hand, marriages were usually arranged by the parents without asking their children's opinion and feelings. Did medieval people see any contradiction in that?

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Do we know what happened to Lady Sun (孫夫人) after she left Liu Bei to go back to Wu?

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In the medieval era, what kind of person would join a mercenary company? What was the recruitment process?

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When did the Templars start being associated to the illuminati, freemasons, etc. conspiracy theories?

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To how many and what kind of books would the average medieval scholar have access to?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was there any sort of tourism toward the Crusader States?	16
What was the Roman's Empire equivalent of nowadays' "lowbrow" literature?	15
How would a 16th century European lord or bourgeois "read the news" about his country and the world in general? Where there newspapers already?	14
What's the history of evolution theory before Darwin?	14
According to the Bible, after Jesus' birth Mary, Joseph and Jesus fled to Egypt from Judea. How easy was that kind of trip? Were there administrative formalities? How long would it take?	12
Medieval Minnesänge, chivalric romances, etc. often talked about love. On the other hand, marriages were usually arranged by the parents without asking their children's opinion and feelings. Did medieval people see any contradiction in that?	12
Do we know what happened to Lady Sun (孫夫人) after she left Liu Bei to go back to Wu?	10
In the medieval era, what kind of person would join a mercenary company? What was the recruitment process?	10
When did the Templars start being associated to the illuminati, freemasons, etc. conspiracy theories?	10
To how many and what kind of books would the average medieval scholar have access to?	9