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The Japanese royal family has a special place in the Shinto religion; has there been any members of the royal family who have openly professed faith in another religion (such as Buddhism) or philosophical system (such as Daoism, Confucianism, ect)?	9
Was there any backlash against the canonization of Joan of Arc?	9
How much disrespect towards upper clergy was 'tolerated' in medieval Europe? Was there any lines which a entertainer 'could not cross' during a public performance in regards to making fun of the clergy during times of public revelry such as Carnival?	8
What was the perception regarding suicide among the English working class and poor during the late Victorian/Edwardian era?	8
How public were Christian and Jewish religious celebrations allowed to be within the Ottoman Empire? Did the Ottoman state, say, fund public Christmas celebrations in Istanbul, or were such things left to the Christian communities there?	8
I am a Russian nobleman in the 19th century; how much would I want it to be known that my family came to prominence during the Mongol conquest? Would a Mongol or Tatar nobleman/noblewomen in the family tree be something to hide, or would I claim it as part of my heritage?	8
I am a hindu nobleman in the Deccan sultanates during the 15th century; what's my education like? Is it religiously based?	8
Has the predominance of American Evangelicalism as a common religion a factor in the relatively poor environmental history in the southern United States?	7
Are there any records of armed conflicts between Jewish settlements and/or groups after the fall of the Roman Empire?	7
I am a Mongol leader of high standing in the Golden Horde during the 13th Century; what would I be using or trusting for navigation in Russia compared to the subjected peoples in the territory I travel through?	7

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