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What impact did the massive influx of silver from South America to Europe in the 16th century have? Did the price for silver drop? Were European mines closed because they weren't profitable anymore?
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Why did Napoleon attack Moscow? Why didn't he march to Saint Petersburg, which was Russia's capital at this time?
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The public perception of the medieval ruling system often seems to be as king>duke>count>baron. But when one look at actual medieval realms, this does not seem to be the case. In the Holy Ronan Empire, you have duke, princes, counts, barons, lords and even knights as direct vasalls to the Emperor.
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I'm just watching the film "The Talk of the Town" (1942) starring Cary Grant. One of the characters, law professor Michael Lightcap, portrayed by Ronald Colman, has his own driver and servant. Was it common for a professor in the 1940s to have a own driver and servant?
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