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Are there any instances of pirates or privateers preying on each other's ships, whether intentionally or because they confused each other for merchant vessels?	4
What would the training/excersise routine look like for an average Knight or professional Man at Arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, in order to stay in fighting shape? Did the Medieval world have a functional concept of fitness and nutrition?	4
The region and Kingdom of Castile (Castilla) is said to be named after it's abundance of Castles. Is this true? If so, when and why did this particular region of Iberia develop its notable abundance of namesake castles?	4
What was the literacy rate of Christian Western Europe in the 15th century? Was there a significant variation between different countries? How did this compare with the Middle East and Islamic ruled parts of Europe?	4
How did Europeans make bread before the invention of packaged dry yeast? Was there a distinction made between sourdough and "regular" bread the way we think of it today?	4
How did Medieval and Renaissance European monarchs feel about the existence of republics in Europe?	4
It is said that Phillipe, Duke of Orleans and brother of Louis XIV, was "Unabashedly effeminate and homosexual" Was this relatively common and accepted among the nobility at the time?	3
During the colonial era, what was the difference between a Viceroy and a Colonial Governor? Why did some areas have Governors and some had Viceroys?	3
Was it actually common for medieval European Royal or Noble married couples to sleep in their own separate bedrooms, as is commonly portrayed in modern media?	3
Were there significant or notable differences in the way Feudalism was practiced between different cultures in Medieval Europe?	3

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