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In the movie “The King”, the court Bishop finds reference to obscure succession law that gave King Henry a claim to the French throne. In the video game CK3, your bishop can “fabricate claims”. Were Bishops really going around causing wars in the Middle Ages?

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In the movie “The King”, the court Bishop finds reference to obscure succession law that gave King Henry a claim to the French throne. In the video game CK3, your bishop can “fabricate claims”. Were Bishops really going around causing wars in the Middle Ages? Where is this trope coming from?

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The Wars of the Diadochi are told as a story of important actors and large territorial shifts. What were the common people doing during these times?

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In lots of European languages the subject is moved after the verb when phrasing a question. Not in English, when did this change?

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In the movie “The King”, the court Bishop finds reference to obscure succession law that gave King Henry a claim to the French throne. In the video game CK3, your bishop can “fabricate claims”. Were Bishops really going around causing wars in the Middle Ages?	32
In the movie “The King”, the court Bishop finds reference to obscure succession law that gave King Henry a claim to the French throne. In the video game CK3, your bishop can “fabricate claims”. Were Bishops really going around causing wars in the Middle Ages? Where is this trope coming from?	17
The Wars of the Diadochi are told as a story of important actors and large territorial shifts. What were the common people doing during these times?	5
In lots of European languages the subject is moved after the verb when phrasing a question. Not in English, when did this change?	3