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I'm a woman who just gave birth to my lord's bastard son. How will I be seen by him, by his family, and by my peers?

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What role did Native Americans play in the US Civil War?

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Alison Weir claims that Henry VIII considered arranging an incestuous marriage between Princess Mary and illegitimate son Henry, Duke of Richmond. Is this really true? What was the reaction to this? Is there any analogue for such a marriage anywhere in medieval or early modern Christendom?

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How quickly did music circulate in the 18th and 19th century?

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Before the Eastern/Western split, was their any chance of a woman becoming Emperor of Rome?

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Why wasn't there any move to restore the Sunni Caliphate after the end of the Ottoman Empire?

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What happened to Mexican communities conquered in the Mexican-American war? What role did the first Mexican Americans play in the history of the Old West?

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During and immediately after WW2, military leaders like MacArthur and Zhukov had major influence within the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union. Did this have any impact on the aggressive, confrontational, militarized nature of the early Cold War?

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Before unification, did any Italian states consider colonizing Africa, Asia, or the New World?

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In Renaissance Florence, most marriages were between a woman in her teens and a man in his 30s. Did this age dynamic lead to masses of young widows and fatherless children? What ramifications did this normalized age gap have on Florentine society?

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I'm a woman who just gave birth to my lord's bastard son. How will I be seen by him, by his family, and by my peers?	32
What role did Native Americans play in the US Civil War?	32
Alison Weir claims that Henry VIII considered arranging an incestuous marriage between Princess Mary and illegitimate son Henry, Duke of Richmond. Is this really true? What was the reaction to this? Is there any analogue for such a marriage anywhere in medieval or early modern Christendom?	32
How quickly did music circulate in the 18th and 19th century?	31
Before the Eastern/Western split, was their any chance of a woman becoming Emperor of Rome?	31
Why wasn't there any move to restore the Sunni Caliphate after the end of the Ottoman Empire?	31
What happened to Mexican communities conquered in the Mexican-American war? What role did the first Mexican Americans play in the history of the Old West?	31
During and immediately after WW2, military leaders like MacArthur and Zhukov had major influence within the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union. Did this have any impact on the aggressive, confrontational, militarized nature of the early Cold War?	31
Before unification, did any Italian states consider colonizing Africa, Asia, or the New World?	31
In Renaissance Florence, most marriages were between a woman in her teens and a man in his 30s. Did this age dynamic lead to masses of young widows and fatherless children? What ramifications did this normalized age gap have on Florentine society?	31