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How accurate is The Witcher 3's portrayal of medieval villages, towns and cities?

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When did we discover we use our brains to think? Did people perceive their thoughts in a different part of their body before we knew?

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What were the essential characteristics of a 'good' medieval king?

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What kinds of public buildings are found in Roman towns and cities, and what functions did these structures perform?

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How did early Anglo-Saxon pagan settlers view the paganism of the native Britons?

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Could Viking settlement in Ireland (such as the founding of Dublin) be described as an invasion?

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At what point did the Anglo-Saxons stop considering the Normans invaders and start referring to them as fellow Englishmen?

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I'm reading a lot about the migration period between 500 and 900, and there seems to be a lot of argument on whether they can be called 'invasions' or not. Can these large movements be described as 'invasions'?

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To what extent did late medieval/early modern families have close affectionate relationships?

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Can anybody recommend me some good online sources for the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How accurate is The Witcher 3's portrayal of medieval villages, towns and cities?	253
When did we discover we use our brains to think? Did people perceive their thoughts in a different part of their body before we knew?	110
What were the essential characteristics of a 'good' medieval king?	84
What kinds of public buildings are found in Roman towns and cities, and what functions did these structures perform?	33
How did early Anglo-Saxon pagan settlers view the paganism of the native Britons?	30
Could Viking settlement in Ireland (such as the founding of Dublin) be described as an invasion?	25
At what point did the Anglo-Saxons stop considering the Normans invaders and start referring to them as fellow Englishmen?	22
I'm reading a lot about the migration period between 500 and 900, and there seems to be a lot of argument on whether they can be called 'invasions' or not. Can these large movements be described as 'invasions'?	17
To what extent did late medieval/early modern families have close affectionate relationships?	14
Can anybody recommend me some good online sources for the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula?	14