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Were the causes of the Wars of the Roses entirely dynastic, or were there underlying political/economic/social issues that caused it?

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How and why did written treaties become a thing? In an era before international courts, what was the utility of two countries drawing up documents and signing treaties? That is, what advantage did it have over simple oral agreements? Was there some sacred or ritual origin behind treaties?

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What were the attitudes of non-colonial European nations towards colonization? Did they ever try to prevent their own citizens emigrating to another country's colonies?

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What would someone like Attila do with gold received in tribute from Rome?

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Did the rampant diseases among Holocaust camp prisoners ever spread to their guards?

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After Japan's defeat, did the Americans ever consider making them adopt a presidential system, rather than a parliamentary one?

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How well were Aztec and Incan nobility integrated into the Spanish Empire?

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Was formal citizenship a thing between the Roman era and modern nation-states? If so, who used it and how was it gained?

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What was the cause of France's low population growth compared to Germany or England?

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Why did Socialist parties never reach the popular level of support in America, especially in the Depression-era, as they did in Europe?

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Were the causes of the Wars of the Roses entirely dynastic, or were there underlying political/economic/social issues that caused it?	11
How and why did written treaties become a thing? In an era before international courts, what was the utility of two countries drawing up documents and signing treaties? That is, what advantage did it have over simple oral agreements? Was there some sacred or ritual origin behind treaties?	11
What were the attitudes of non-colonial European nations towards colonization? Did they ever try to prevent their own citizens emigrating to another country's colonies?	11
What would someone like Attila do with gold received in tribute from Rome?	11
Did the rampant diseases among Holocaust camp prisoners ever spread to their guards?	10
After Japan's defeat, did the Americans ever consider making them adopt a presidential system, rather than a parliamentary one?	10
How well were Aztec and Incan nobility integrated into the Spanish Empire?	10
Was formal citizenship a thing between the Roman era and modern nation-states? If so, who used it and how was it gained?	10
What was the cause of France's low population growth compared to Germany or England?	10
Why did Socialist parties never reach the popular level of support in America, especially in the Depression-era, as they did in Europe?	9