/u/The_Manchurian's posts in /r/askhistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Did late medieval Englishmen know anything at all about the pagan beliefs of their Anglo-Saxon ancestors? Or did they only know about Roman paganism?

14 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What caused the Peninsular War?

14 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

During the 17th century, many people in Europe accused of witchcraft and put on trial confessed to witchcraft, cursing, congress with Satan, etc... without being tortured. Why?

14 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why did the British agree to a treaty with Ireland, and not just send more and more soldiers until the rebels were crushed?

14 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why was there such a decline in relations between Indian Hindus and Indian Muslims in the 1920s?

14 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Niall Ferguson and "Empire: How Britain Made the World"

14 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Britain has a variety of religious State schools; Anglican schools, Catholic schools, Jewish schools, Muslim schools, etc, all funded by the state and free for students. In the USA, all religious schools are private. Why did the systems develop differently?

14 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How did 11th century English law enforcement work? Did it change significantly in the last third of the century (ie after the Normans took over)?

13 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why do the Chinese give each other apples on Christmas Eve?

13 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did most medieval peasants know their date of birth? If not, did they still know their age, and how did they count it?

13 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did late medieval Englishmen know anything at all about the pagan beliefs of their Anglo-Saxon ancestors? Or did they only know about Roman paganism?	14
What caused the Peninsular War?	14
During the 17th century, many people in Europe accused of witchcraft and put on trial confessed to witchcraft, cursing, congress with Satan, etc... without being tortured. Why?	14
Why did the British agree to a treaty with Ireland, and not just send more and more soldiers until the rebels were crushed?	14
Why was there such a decline in relations between Indian Hindus and Indian Muslims in the 1920s?	14
Niall Ferguson and "Empire: How Britain Made the World"	14
Britain has a variety of religious State schools; Anglican schools, Catholic schools, Jewish schools, Muslim schools, etc, all funded by the state and free for students. In the USA, all religious schools are private. Why did the systems develop differently?	14
How did 11th century English law enforcement work? Did it change significantly in the last third of the century (ie after the Normans took over)?	13
Why do the Chinese give each other apples on Christmas Eve?	13
Did most medieval peasants know their date of birth? If not, did they still know their age, and how did they count it?	13