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Which animal species were introduced to the Americas by European settlers, how soon were invasive species formally regarded as a problem, and what main approaches have been tried (successfully or otherwise) to halt or reverse negative impacts on native species and environments?

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Are there any documented examples of recalcitrance toward assessors during compilation activities for William of Normandy's Great Survey (Domesday)?

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Can anybody point me towards online lists of names (and any other information) of convicts sent to Australia?

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Did all the "mad" European royalty suffer from the same afflictions, or were they medically unrelated conditions?

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Ancient Rome: at home and abroad, how stable or eventful was the period of Emperor Constantius II and his second wife Empress Eusebia?

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Are there many observable remnants in Britain and Europe of ancient pathways which pre-date the building of Roman roads, or follow substantially different routes? How have they survived?

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What was the relative scale of English maritime losses in the early decades of their exploring the East Indies?

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Were medieval hunting parties larger affairs when particular types of quarry were "in season"?

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How much did Spain under Franco's rule suffer international isolation?

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Were the accounts future explorers gave of their journeys tempered by knowledge of the incredulity which James Bruce of Kinnaird (1730-94) had faced when he told of his travels to Ethiopia, the Horn of Africa and the discovery of the source of the Blue Nile?

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Which animal species were introduced to the Americas by European settlers, how soon were invasive species formally regarded as a problem, and what main approaches have been tried (successfully or otherwise) to halt or reverse negative impacts on native species and environments?	7
Are there any documented examples of recalcitrance toward assessors during compilation activities for William of Normandy's Great Survey (Domesday)?	7
Can anybody point me towards online lists of names (and any other information) of convicts sent to Australia?	7
Did all the "mad" European royalty suffer from the same afflictions, or were they medically unrelated conditions?	6
Ancient Rome: at home and abroad, how stable or eventful was the period of Emperor Constantius II and his second wife Empress Eusebia?	6
Are there many observable remnants in Britain and Europe of ancient pathways which pre-date the building of Roman roads, or follow substantially different routes? How have they survived?	5
What was the relative scale of English maritime losses in the early decades of their exploring the East Indies?	4
Were medieval hunting parties larger affairs when particular types of quarry were "in season"?	4
How much did Spain under Franco's rule suffer international isolation?	3
Were the accounts future explorers gave of their journeys tempered by knowledge of the incredulity which James Bruce of Kinnaird (1730-94) had faced when he told of his travels to Ethiopia, the Horn of Africa and the discovery of the source of the Blue Nile?	3