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In popular culture, Central-Eastern Europe is particularly associated with stories of Vampires and Werewolves. Was this the case pre-Dracula?

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Unlike Eastern Christians, Iberian Christians under Muslim rule had started out as Catholics. How linked to the wider Catholic Church did they stay? Were there Bishops appointed by Rome? Did their theology change? Did they exchange letters or visit with French Christians? How isolated were they?

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How did buying a house work in medieval cities?

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Norman knights conquered nearby England, Ireland, etc... and Sicily. Why such a far-away place?

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As the Emperor's bodyguards, what did the Varangian guard actually do?

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How did people in western medieval Europe (say, 1100-1400) conceive of the Pope's theological authority? To what extent was he considered to have been chosen by God?

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It's 2000BC and I'm the youngest son of an Egyptian nomarch. One of my older brothers will probably inherit the job. What am I going to do with my life?

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When steppe nomads (like the Mongols and Turks) conquered the Middle East, what did they do about water when crossing the desert?

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How did unmarried noble girls in 16th century courts avoid pregnancy and thus scandal?

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Is there any truth to the idea that "St Patrick drove out the snakes" refers to paganism?

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In popular culture, Central-Eastern Europe is particularly associated with stories of Vampires and Werewolves. Was this the case pre-Dracula?	177
Unlike Eastern Christians, Iberian Christians under Muslim rule had started out as Catholics. How linked to the wider Catholic Church did they stay? Were there Bishops appointed by Rome? Did their theology change? Did they exchange letters or visit with French Christians? How isolated were they?	164
How did buying a house work in medieval cities?	156
Norman knights conquered nearby England, Ireland, etc... and Sicily. Why such a far-away place?	155
As the Emperor's bodyguards, what did the Varangian guard actually do?	152
How did people in western medieval Europe (say, 1100-1400) conceive of the Pope's theological authority? To what extent was he considered to have been chosen by God?	149
It's 2000BC and I'm the youngest son of an Egyptian nomarch. One of my older brothers will probably inherit the job. What am I going to do with my life?	147
When steppe nomads (like the Mongols and Turks) conquered the Middle East, what did they do about water when crossing the desert?	144
How did unmarried noble girls in 16th century courts avoid pregnancy and thus scandal?	138
Is there any truth to the idea that "St Patrick drove out the snakes" refers to paganism?	138