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Besides having a very large nose, in 1515 Francis I of France fought against Pope Julius II in the War of the League of Cambrai. Being a Roman Catholic himself, ruling over a Roman Catholic country, how was this reconciled with going to war with the pope?

255 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] You are an arsonist, a Canadian, and a history buff. After years of re-setting historic fires in your native Canada, you have grown bored and turn your eyes to reenacting your country's proudest moment in what will become your magnum opus- the Burning of Washington in 1812.

58 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Is Christianity in any way influenced by the pagan religion of the Roman Empire? Were there any attempts to adapt concepts or figures to Christianity around the time of the conversion of Rome?

52 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] You and your friends are time travelers. When you go back in time, you stay until you die- and then you regenerate in the present. Your friends have decided to hold a competition to see who can be the most fucked up Roman Emperor.

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[WP] One hundred years ago, no one would have ever predicted it. But today, January 20th, 2116, Kanye West has topped C-SPAN's scholars' ranking of all 65 previous presidents of the United States of America.

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[WP] A bomb goes off in the forum at the next Democratic debate. Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley all perish in the explosion. With no other choice, voters are forced to vote for the only candidate left on the ballot... Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente.

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Besides having a very large nose, in 1515 Francis I of France fought against Pope Julius II in the War of the League of Cambrai. Being a Roman Catholic himself, ruling over a Roman Catholic country, how was this reconciled with going to war with the pope?	255	AskHistorians
[WP] You are an arsonist, a Canadian, and a history buff. After years of re-setting historic fires in your native Canada, you have grown bored and turn your eyes to reenacting your country's proudest moment in what will become your magnum opus- the Burning of Washington in 1812.	58	WritingPrompts
Is Christianity in any way influenced by the pagan religion of the Roman Empire? Were there any attempts to adapt concepts or figures to Christianity around the time of the conversion of Rome?	52	AskHistorians
[WP] You and your friends are time travelers. When you go back in time, you stay until you die- and then you regenerate in the present. Your friends have decided to hold a competition to see who can be the most fucked up Roman Emperor.	6	WritingPrompts
[WP] One hundred years ago, no one would have ever predicted it. But today, January 20th, 2116, Kanye West has topped C-SPAN's scholars' ranking of all 65 previous presidents of the United States of America.	4	WritingPrompts
[WP] A bomb goes off in the forum at the next Democratic debate. Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley all perish in the explosion. With no other choice, voters are forced to vote for the only candidate left on the ballot... Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente.	2	WritingPrompts