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Would a lower class soldier in a medieval army be rewarded or punished for killing a noble or royal?

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Would English archers during the Hundred Years War make their own bows and arrows or would they be made by other people?

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Did Sohei (warrior monks) from Japan really look like how they do in fantasy images and such; wearing white clothes with black leather armor?

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Did snipers ever set traps around a certain area around themselves to protect themselves from being ambushed while waiting to shoot?

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How common was Latin spoken between countries who did not speak the same or similar languages during the Middle Ages?

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What diseases, sicknesses, ailments, etc were common in the golden years of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire)?

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How popular were the books Johnny Got His Gun and All Quiet on the Western Front before WWII? Did reading them dissuade men from joining the military before and during the war?

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What did Jamestown and other English colonies react during the English Civil War? Did many colonists return to England to fight?

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A friend told me that prehistoric men didn't live past 16. How true is this?

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Why is it that only Special Forces personnel in the military can grow out their hair and/or beards and use weapons such as garrotes, axes, bows, crossbows, etc?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Would a lower class soldier in a medieval army be rewarded or punished for killing a noble or royal?	169
Would English archers during the Hundred Years War make their own bows and arrows or would they be made by other people?	49
Did Sohei (warrior monks) from Japan really look like how they do in fantasy images and such; wearing white clothes with black leather armor?	28
Did snipers ever set traps around a certain area around themselves to protect themselves from being ambushed while waiting to shoot?	25
How common was Latin spoken between countries who did not speak the same or similar languages during the Middle Ages?	16
What diseases, sicknesses, ailments, etc were common in the golden years of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire)?	10
How popular were the books Johnny Got His Gun and All Quiet on the Western Front before WWII? Did reading them dissuade men from joining the military before and during the war?	9
What did Jamestown and other English colonies react during the English Civil War? Did many colonists return to England to fight?	4
A friend told me that prehistoric men didn't live past 16. How true is this?	3
Why is it that only Special Forces personnel in the military can grow out their hair and/or beards and use weapons such as garrotes, axes, bows, crossbows, etc?	1