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In his Res Gestae, Augustus mentions the Ludi Martiales, which were held 2 BC. What kind of games were they?

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Why do judges and lawyers in the UK and other Commonwealth countries still wear wigs? When and why did they stop to update the court dress?

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Since when are horses and other large animals no longer used in opera and theatre?

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Why is Poland, despite having been under socialist rule, a very catholic nation today, but East Germany, also ruled by socialists for many years, very atheistic?

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What happend to Frederick the Great's sword and hat? I am currently reading Adam Zamoyski's "Napoleon: A life". He writes that Napoleon after capturing Berlin looted Frederick's grave and send his hat and sword to Paris. What happend to them? Where they retaken by the Prussians in 1814?

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What happend to Frederick the Great's sword and hat?

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How exactly did musket-era combat work?

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How was the Catholic Church acffected by the reformation? Whst changed imfor Catholics?

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Were there any anti-slavery Confederates?

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Why is Emperor Wilhelm II. most often called "Wilhelm" in English and not "William"? Normally, the names of emperors and kings get anglicised.

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In his Res Gestae, Augustus mentions the Ludi Martiales, which were held 2 BC. What kind of games were they?	5
Why do judges and lawyers in the UK and other Commonwealth countries still wear wigs? When and why did they stop to update the court dress?	5
Since when are horses and other large animals no longer used in opera and theatre?	5
Why is Poland, despite having been under socialist rule, a very catholic nation today, but East Germany, also ruled by socialists for many years, very atheistic?	5
What happend to Frederick the Great's sword and hat? I am currently reading Adam Zamoyski's "Napoleon: A life". He writes that Napoleon after capturing Berlin looted Frederick's grave and send his hat and sword to Paris. What happend to them? Where they retaken by the Prussians in 1814?	4
What happend to Frederick the Great's sword and hat?	4
How exactly did musket-era combat work?	4
How was the Catholic Church acffected by the reformation? Whst changed imfor Catholics?	4
Were there any anti-slavery Confederates?	4
Why is Emperor Wilhelm II. most often called "Wilhelm" in English and not "William"? Normally, the names of emperors and kings get anglicised.	4