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How rare was it that a bastard like William the Conqueror inherited their parent's titles?

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In Migration period legends and histories, those chosen to migrate are picked by lot. Is there any evidence choosing people by lot to leave was a real practice? If so, how would such a selection be enforced?

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Books about WW1 in Russia?

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During Shogunate Japan, how did the provincial system work alongside the feudal domains? Were the provinces just de jure or did they actually have some function?

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Was Mark Antony's marriage to Fulvia an attempt to link himself to the Gracchi?

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How accurate is the armor, clothing and architectural styles depicted in the trailer for Total War: Three Kingdoms?

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Do any surviving examples of large Native American wooden stump kettles still exist?

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How did the Scythians lose so much territory that all that's left of them is Ossetia?

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Many ancient states were able to effect language change over an area without an explicit language policy. So why did so few people in France speak French prior to the Revolution and why did the French state require such effort to convert people to French speakers?

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Reading a history book on the Crimean War, Prince Albert seemed heavily involved in military affairs. Was it still appropriate at that time for royalty to involve themselves in such a manner or was this unique to Albert?

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How rare was it that a bastard like William the Conqueror inherited their parent's titles?	3
In Migration period legends and histories, those chosen to migrate are picked by lot. Is there any evidence choosing people by lot to leave was a real practice? If so, how would such a selection be enforced?	3
Books about WW1 in Russia?	3
During Shogunate Japan, how did the provincial system work alongside the feudal domains? Were the provinces just de jure or did they actually have some function?	3
Was Mark Antony's marriage to Fulvia an attempt to link himself to the Gracchi?	3
How accurate is the armor, clothing and architectural styles depicted in the trailer for Total War: Three Kingdoms?	3
Do any surviving examples of large Native American wooden stump kettles still exist?	3
How did the Scythians lose so much territory that all that's left of them is Ossetia?	3
Many ancient states were able to effect language change over an area without an explicit language policy. So why did so few people in France speak French prior to the Revolution and why did the French state require such effort to convert people to French speakers?	3
Reading a history book on the Crimean War, Prince Albert seemed heavily involved in military affairs. Was it still appropriate at that time for royalty to involve themselves in such a manner or was this unique to Albert?	2