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What were the real names of the kings of England after the Norman conquest? That is, in their native language. eg: was King Stephen really Etienne? or Estienne? How were kings names pronounced?

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Why did the Roman Empire fall in 1453, and not 1204?

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In England, from 1155 to 1752, the new year started on March 25. Why?

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What were the earliest gunpowder fireworks like? Were they more like sparklers than sky-explosions? When were the first rocket-propelled fireworks that explode in the air?

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Was foot-binding practiced in China because it made it easier to make girls and women sit still for long hours doing work such as weaving?

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What were the real names of the kings of England after the Norman conquest? That is, in their native language. eg: was King Stephen really Etienne? or Estienne? How were kings names pronounced?	386
Why did the Roman Empire fall in 1453, and not 1204?	144
In England, from 1155 to 1752, the new year started on March 25. Why?	28
What were the earliest gunpowder fireworks like? Were they more like sparklers than sky-explosions? When were the first rocket-propelled fireworks that explode in the air?	6
Was foot-binding practiced in China because it made it easier to make girls and women sit still for long hours doing work such as weaving?	3