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Medieval England: I'm a healthy 18 year old male serf with no wife or kids and a harsh lord of the manor--what's keeping me on the manor instead of walking off in search of better opportunities on another manor or in some town?

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Was Churchill an Alcoholic?

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Why did Native Americans never widely adopt the use of the sword?

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How did 150,000 Polish troops and airmen successfully escape abroad following the Nazi German conquest of Poland in 1939?

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Late Medieval England: Tell Me About Who the English Longbow Men Were.

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What's the Historical Evidence for Early Christian Figures Such as Peter and Paul?

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Why did cavalry become so much less effective on the battlefield between the Napoleonic Wars and the US Civil War?

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How Did Holocaust Survivors Survive?

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In WW2, why didn't Japan use sub-machine guns?

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Wars of the Roses: Why were the Percys never considered as possible claimants/heirs to the throne?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Medieval England: I'm a healthy 18 year old male serf with no wife or kids and a harsh lord of the manor--what's keeping me on the manor instead of walking off in search of better opportunities on another manor or in some town?	2235
Was Churchill an Alcoholic?	50
Why did Native Americans never widely adopt the use of the sword?	26
How did 150,000 Polish troops and airmen successfully escape abroad following the Nazi German conquest of Poland in 1939?	19
Late Medieval England: Tell Me About Who the English Longbow Men Were.	16
What's the Historical Evidence for Early Christian Figures Such as Peter and Paul?	15
Why did cavalry become so much less effective on the battlefield between the Napoleonic Wars and the US Civil War?	14
How Did Holocaust Survivors Survive?	14
In WW2, why didn't Japan use sub-machine guns?	13
Wars of the Roses: Why were the Percys never considered as possible claimants/heirs to the throne?	8