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Why do we say 'Chairman Mao' and not 'Prime Minister Churchill' or 'Prime Minister Stalin'?

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It seems like a lot of Spanish Chivalric Romances featured islands ("insulas") as their setting. Why?

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In 18th / 19th century Europe, could you differentiate a king from another nobleman on the street? Did they wear something specific to distinguish them?

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Where does the fairy tithe to hell come from? Was it just a way to demonize pagan beliefs or does it go deeper?

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What role, if any, did the Church and religion played during the War of the Roses? Were there Lancastrians / Yorkists bishops?

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How did Morgan Le Fay, who has a very limited role in many medieval works, come to be regarded as King Arthur's main enemy?

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In War and Peace (1867), Tolstoy shows a lot of contempt for medicine and doctors. Was this a common opinion at the time?

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Why do so many Sword and Sorcery books feature evil cults? Where did this idea come from?

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Where did Samurai socialize? Did they have social clubs?

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For most of history, peasant villages all over the world were ruled by elders. Is this true?

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Why do we say 'Chairman Mao' and not 'Prime Minister Churchill' or 'Prime Minister Stalin'?	9
It seems like a lot of Spanish Chivalric Romances featured islands ("insulas") as their setting. Why?	9
In 18th / 19th century Europe, could you differentiate a king from another nobleman on the street? Did they wear something specific to distinguish them?	9
Where does the fairy tithe to hell come from? Was it just a way to demonize pagan beliefs or does it go deeper?	9
What role, if any, did the Church and religion played during the War of the Roses? Were there Lancastrians / Yorkists bishops?	9
How did Morgan Le Fay, who has a very limited role in many medieval works, come to be regarded as King Arthur's main enemy?	9
In War and Peace (1867), Tolstoy shows a lot of contempt for medicine and doctors. Was this a common opinion at the time?	8
Why do so many Sword and Sorcery books feature evil cults? Where did this idea come from?	8
Where did Samurai socialize? Did they have social clubs?	8
For most of history, peasant villages all over the world were ruled by elders. Is this true?	8