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From what I know working conditions and living standards in the cities during the industrial revolution were absolutely terrible, especially for poor people. So why did people migrate from the countryside into the cities?

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How common was it for medieval infantry formations to use shorter weapons (swords, axes, maces,) as their main weapon instead of spears and other polearms?

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From what I know working conditions and living standards in the cities during the industrial revolution were absolutely terrible, especially for poor people. So why did people migrate from the countryside into the cities?	21
How common was it for medieval infantry formations to use shorter weapons (swords, axes, maces,) as their main weapon instead of spears and other polearms?	6