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Can you explain the concept of "Authoritas" and how it was important to Augustus?

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What key factors influenced the fashions in the court of Henry VIII?

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What is the history of the usage of “Tsar” versus “Czar”?

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Republics often think “freedom” is important but the Rome, France and America had different understandings of what freedom is and looked like. Why is there such variation on such a shared value?

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Has ‘psychological warfare’ always been a feature of war?

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What factors influence women's fashion in any given period or place? (Eg. Julio-Claudian Rome vs Renaissance Italy)

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In response to current events, there are shared dark jokes which reflect an awareness of historical significance. Is this evident in historical times of crisis and change? (Plagues, revolutions or advances?)

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What options did Louis XVI have for tax reform in the face of opposition from the clergy and nobility?

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In the Middle Ages, sex and birth were considered obviously, self-evidently linked (correctly!) Were there other “obviously, self-evident” theories from this time that are totally wrong?

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To what extent could we use the success of the Roman Republic's rapid expansion of empire and military success as a lesson for current militaries?

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Can you explain the concept of "Authoritas" and how it was important to Augustus?	2
What key factors influenced the fashions in the court of Henry VIII?	2
What is the history of the usage of “Tsar” versus “Czar”?	2
Republics often think “freedom” is important but the Rome, France and America had different understandings of what freedom is and looked like. Why is there such variation on such a shared value?	2
Has ‘psychological warfare’ always been a feature of war?	1
What factors influence women's fashion in any given period or place? (Eg. Julio-Claudian Rome vs Renaissance Italy)	1
In response to current events, there are shared dark jokes which reflect an awareness of historical significance. Is this evident in historical times of crisis and change? (Plagues, revolutions or advances?)	1
What options did Louis XVI have for tax reform in the face of opposition from the clergy and nobility?	1
In the Middle Ages, sex and birth were considered obviously, self-evidently linked (correctly!) Were there other “obviously, self-evident” theories from this time that are totally wrong?	1
To what extent could we use the success of the Roman Republic's rapid expansion of empire and military success as a lesson for current militaries?	1