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Was Albrecht von Wallenstein really a traitor or were the charges against him trumped up?

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How close did France and the UK come to forging an alliance with the USSR in 1939?

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Why didn't the Carthaginians choose to pursue a Fabian strategy when the Roman armies landed in North Africa towards the end of the Second Punic War?

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What is/was Prestige? How did concepts of International Prestige affect relations in the Imperial era?

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Why do our written sources for medieval Europe improve so dramatically in the 11th century when compared to those from the 10th century?

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Did Jesus Sacrifice Animals?

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Who benefited from the end of serfdom in Europe? Did it improve the economic circumstances of the poorer peasantry, or primarily benefit those who already had money?

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Where did the tradition of European Explorers presenting gifts of scientific value, such as telescopes or fireworks displays, to non-European people come from? E.g. The voyages of Captain Cook, European trade missions to China and Japan, etc.

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Was Medieval and Early Modern European Christianity's religious intolerance significantly harsher than contemporary societies, and if so why?

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Given that Elizabeth I did not officially name a successor, how did James manage to take the throne without significant opposition?

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Was Albrecht von Wallenstein really a traitor or were the charges against him trumped up?	4
How close did France and the UK come to forging an alliance with the USSR in 1939?	3
Why didn't the Carthaginians choose to pursue a Fabian strategy when the Roman armies landed in North Africa towards the end of the Second Punic War?	3
What is/was Prestige? How did concepts of International Prestige affect relations in the Imperial era?	3
Why do our written sources for medieval Europe improve so dramatically in the 11th century when compared to those from the 10th century?	2
Did Jesus Sacrifice Animals?	2
Who benefited from the end of serfdom in Europe? Did it improve the economic circumstances of the poorer peasantry, or primarily benefit those who already had money?	2
Where did the tradition of European Explorers presenting gifts of scientific value, such as telescopes or fireworks displays, to non-European people come from? E.g. The voyages of Captain Cook, European trade missions to China and Japan, etc.	2
Was Medieval and Early Modern European Christianity's religious intolerance significantly harsher than contemporary societies, and if so why?	2
Given that Elizabeth I did not officially name a successor, how did James manage to take the throne without significant opposition?	2