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The Angevin Empire ruled half of France, but its French-speaking head of State, King Edward III King, was based in England. How French were England's king and nobles, and was there a large cultural rift between them and mainland French people? Did the close blood and fealty ties mean much?	18
When the crusaders arrived in Lebanon and found thousands of Maronite Christians willing to reswear allegiance to the Pope in Rome rather than the church of Constantinople, what was the reaction?	18
Seneca the younger was derided by the Romans who lived after him, but his writing became popular in the medieval era. How did that turnaround happen? Did his medieval fans not have the writing of Roman historians? Did they not mind his hypocrisy?	18
Was the reaction to the US's failure in Vietnam similar to how people are reacting to Russia's failure to dominate Ukraine?	18
Popular histories often mention that nightclubs and other entertainment venues took a massive hit in popularity after TVs arrived in most homes. How big of an impact was there really?	18
The best man at the wedding — any truth that they were, historically, the "best swordsman" of the groom's town, there to provide protection and see off any challengers/bridenappers?	18
Alcibiades is blamed for Athen's ruinous invasion of Sicily, which he promoted. But he's also portrayed as a brilliant leader, creative, and as a successful general/admiral with a good grasp of politics. Was Alcibiades really that great and successful outside of the Sicily fiasco?	18
Pliny the Elder launched the world's first recorded disaster relief operation. What happened to his fleet?	18
To what extent was Asian tea drinking an answer to contaminated drinking water?	18
Ptolemaic Egypt hired former Roman officers to train their troops. When Rome went to war against Egypt, did these officers think their troops stood a chance against the "real deal," or did they see the writing on the wall?	18

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