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How often would a wealthy person in the medieval period reuse an outfit before it was washed.

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How was waste buildup dealt with in medieval castles and towns?

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Scotland, turn of the 14th century. Why did the Scottish nobles trust Edward I to decide who would be their next King? How did the rest of Europe react when word spread of him betraying that trust and claiming the throne for himself?

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Why didn't the other British colonies in the Americas take the opportunity to rebel and join or ally with the United States during the American revolution?

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How long on average would the voyage from Europe to the New World have taken in the 16th century? Did the average journey change much, either due to advancing technology or discovery of more efficient routes, between 1500 and the early 19th century?

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How long would it take to travel from Texas or California to Washington DC in the 1840s and 50s, and how were the early congressmen of such remote states expected to appropriately juggle their time between Washington and their home districts?

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If two nations under a personal union remained legally and politically independent, then how much much authority would their shared monarch have over each? Has there ever been a case of two nations with the same monarch being distinct enough that they were able to go to war against each other?

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How was the command structure of armies organized during the Hundres Years War?

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In Medieval Europe, was is possible for a commoner to be promoted to the nobility? How could this be accomplished, and how often did it actually occur?

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France, 12th - 14th centuries. How much freedom did vassals have to act independently of the King? Were all vassals more or less politically equal, or were some considered more to have more rights or independence than others?

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How often would a wealthy person in the medieval period reuse an outfit before it was washed.	10	AskHistorians
How was waste buildup dealt with in medieval castles and towns?	10	AskHistorians
Scotland, turn of the 14th century. Why did the Scottish nobles trust Edward I to decide who would be their next King? How did the rest of Europe react when word spread of him betraying that trust and claiming the throne for himself?	9	AskHistorians
Why didn't the other British colonies in the Americas take the opportunity to rebel and join or ally with the United States during the American revolution?	9	AskHistorians
How long on average would the voyage from Europe to the New World have taken in the 16th century? Did the average journey change much, either due to advancing technology or discovery of more efficient routes, between 1500 and the early 19th century?	9	AskHistorians
How long would it take to travel from Texas or California to Washington DC in the 1840s and 50s, and how were the early congressmen of such remote states expected to appropriately juggle their time between Washington and their home districts?	9	AskHistorians
If two nations under a personal union remained legally and politically independent, then how much much authority would their shared monarch have over each? Has there ever been a case of two nations with the same monarch being distinct enough that they were able to go to war against each other?	9	AskHistorians
How was the command structure of armies organized during the Hundres Years War?	8	AskHistorians
In Medieval Europe, was is possible for a commoner to be promoted to the nobility? How could this be accomplished, and how often did it actually occur?	8	AskHistorians
France, 12th - 14th centuries. How much freedom did vassals have to act independently of the King? Were all vassals more or less politically equal, or were some considered more to have more rights or independence than others?	8	AskHistorians