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Any sources for vernacular, lower-class English from the 12th to 15th centuries?

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How much cultural continuity exists between Iranic-speaking steppe nomads such as the Sarmatians and the later Turkic-speaking nomads who supplanted them in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?

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What were the long-term negative consequences of European colonialism in Africa and Asia?

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I have heard that the Imperial Chinese believed it took "100 days to master a spear, 1000 days to master a dao, and 10,000 days to master a two-sided sword." How realistic is this?

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In the Middle Ages, did fashion trends in Southern Europe influence the Middle East, and vice versa?

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In 18th century England, if a non-virgin woman was married to a man who thought she was a virgin, would he know? Would he be likely to care?Could it cause a scandal?

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Why did Django Reinhardt, a Sinti musician, have a German last name?

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Are there any examples of legal, accepted polygamy persisting in Christian Europe?

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Why were the Romans unable to conquer inland Arabia?

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Was homosexuality tolerated by the early medieval Caliphs?

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Any sources for vernacular, lower-class English from the 12th to 15th centuries?	7
How much cultural continuity exists between Iranic-speaking steppe nomads such as the Sarmatians and the later Turkic-speaking nomads who supplanted them in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?	7
What were the long-term negative consequences of European colonialism in Africa and Asia?	7
I have heard that the Imperial Chinese believed it took "100 days to master a spear, 1000 days to master a dao, and 10,000 days to master a two-sided sword." How realistic is this?	7
In the Middle Ages, did fashion trends in Southern Europe influence the Middle East, and vice versa?	7
In 18th century England, if a non-virgin woman was married to a man who thought she was a virgin, would he know? Would he be likely to care?Could it cause a scandal?	7
Why did Django Reinhardt, a Sinti musician, have a German last name?	7
Are there any examples of legal, accepted polygamy persisting in Christian Europe?	7
Why were the Romans unable to conquer inland Arabia?	7
Was homosexuality tolerated by the early medieval Caliphs?	7