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The film, The Madness of King George, depicts Dr. Francis Willis as subjecting George III to quite extreme and degrading treatments, such as being strapped to a chair and forcibly carried away. To what extent were such methods used by Willis and why did he have so much authority over the king?

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A lot of fiction depicts the interregnum periods between popes the 15th century Rome as being excessively violent and dangerous. How historically-accurate is this characterisation?

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When did parishes in England start keeping baptismal records?

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The film, The Madness of King George, depicts Dr. Francis Willis as subjecting George III to quite extreme and degrading treatments, such as being strapped to a chair and forcibly carried away. To what extent were such methods used by Willis and why did he have so much authority over the king?	1
A lot of fiction depicts the interregnum periods between popes the 15th century Rome as being excessively violent and dangerous. How historically-accurate is this characterisation?	1
When did parishes in England start keeping baptismal records?	1