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In the various societies that practiced concubinage, what typically happened to concubines who became pregnant?

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Would folk in the medieval era (any time post 1097, pre-1440) roughly know what Melanoma is? If someone died of Melanoma would they make the connection with the spot on the body? If so, how far back was Melanoma known as dangerous?

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Who was responsible for teaching girls about sex and sexuality in Medieval courts?

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Comparing entertainment to reality: In Europa Universalis IV Ming China circa 15th century struggles to fight serious, extraterritorial wars. Is this accurate?

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Did the Prussians rely heavily on prisoners, deserters, and other "scum of the earth" for their manpower in the Seven Years' War as depicted in Barry Lyndon?

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Why could Elizabeth I not marry the Earls of Leicester or Essex even though her father had married relatively unimportant nobility?

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Was "being born in the purple" an actual Byzantine legal concept? If so, was it frequently a succession problem? Did it ever go smoothely?

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Why was Pyrrhus of Epirus held in such high regard in antiquity?

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How privatized were industries, jobs, and services in the Roman Republic? Think 275 to 90 BC.

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Practically speaking, how were mercenaries hired in the Medieval era?

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In the various societies that practiced concubinage, what typically happened to concubines who became pregnant?	189
Would folk in the medieval era (any time post 1097, pre-1440) roughly know what Melanoma is? If someone died of Melanoma would they make the connection with the spot on the body? If so, how far back was Melanoma known as dangerous?	132
Who was responsible for teaching girls about sex and sexuality in Medieval courts?	93
Comparing entertainment to reality: In Europa Universalis IV Ming China circa 15th century struggles to fight serious, extraterritorial wars. Is this accurate?	66
Did the Prussians rely heavily on prisoners, deserters, and other "scum of the earth" for their manpower in the Seven Years' War as depicted in Barry Lyndon?	61
Why could Elizabeth I not marry the Earls of Leicester or Essex even though her father had married relatively unimportant nobility?	39
Was "being born in the purple" an actual Byzantine legal concept? If so, was it frequently a succession problem? Did it ever go smoothely?	31
Why was Pyrrhus of Epirus held in such high regard in antiquity?	28
How privatized were industries, jobs, and services in the Roman Republic? Think 275 to 90 BC.	21
Practically speaking, how were mercenaries hired in the Medieval era?	20