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How much of our current road laws are based off of horse and carriage laws? Were there speed limits for horses? Could you operate a buggy or horse drunk?

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Why is Montgomery so revered when all of his sole command decisions outside of El Alamein were complete or near disasters?

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At what point in history did the British Monarchy go from having power to becoming a figurehead? The shift obviously came after 1215 and the Magna Carta, and also after the English Civil War. I’ve heard it can be traced to the house of Hanover, but when and why?

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What prevented the Army of Northern Virginia from marching on and sacking Washington D.C.?

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When did Virginia lose it’s national importance?

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How much of our current road laws are based off of horse and carriage laws? Were there speed limits for horses? Could you operate a buggy or horse drunk?	86
Why is Montgomery so revered when all of his sole command decisions outside of El Alamein were complete or near disasters?	38
At what point in history did the British Monarchy go from having power to becoming a figurehead? The shift obviously came after 1215 and the Magna Carta, and also after the English Civil War. I’ve heard it can be traced to the house of Hanover, but when and why?	8
What prevented the Army of Northern Virginia from marching on and sacking Washington D.C.?	8
When did Virginia lose it’s national importance?	2