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Medieval knights were trained from childhood, usually age 7-8, spent most of their youth riding horses, and had to maintain a high degree of athleticism for combat throughout their lives. Is there textual or archaeological evidence of knights having physical issues due to this, such as arthritis?
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When it comes to female blacksmiths, TV Tropes states: "Notable is that historically, contrary to stereotypes, women were regularly involved in the [smithing] trade. It was still male-dominated, but several of the disciplines (nails, pins, chains) were almost exclusively women." How true is this?
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J.D. Vance's wife: "My husband only meant to insult people who actively choose not to have kids, not people who are trying, but are unsuccessful."
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In 1402, the 38-year-old daughter of the king's court astrologer and writer at the French court, Christine de Pizan, became involved in a dispute in which she criticized Jean de Meun's popular-but-misogynistic work, "Le Roman de la Rose". How was De Pizan's critique viewed by her contemporaries?
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