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What could you actually buy for 30 pieces of silver in circa AD 30 Jerusalem?

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During the age of sail, did letters of marque actually offer any legal protections to captured pirates?

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During the age of sail, did letters of marque actually offer any legal protections to captured pirates?

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During the age of sail, did letters of marque actually offer any legal protections to captured pirates?

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What do you think of Matthew Restall's book When Montezuma Met Cortes: The True Story of the Meeting that Changed History ?

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What do you think of Matthew Restall's book When Montezuma Met Cortes: The True Story of the Meeting that Changed History ?

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What were the sources of income of the former royal European houses after they fell from power as a result of World War I?

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Did early musket armed infantry use heavy shields as protection from enemy fire?

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What was the source of the story that the SAS was tasked with hunting down V rockets being launched at England from Europe during WWII?

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How different were firearms of the year 1575 from those of 1525?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What could you actually buy for 30 pieces of silver in circa AD 30 Jerusalem?	2991
During the age of sail, did letters of marque actually offer any legal protections to captured pirates?	48
During the age of sail, did letters of marque actually offer any legal protections to captured pirates?	19
During the age of sail, did letters of marque actually offer any legal protections to captured pirates?	13
What do you think of Matthew Restall's book When Montezuma Met Cortes: The True Story of the Meeting that Changed History ?	10
What do you think of Matthew Restall's book When Montezuma Met Cortes: The True Story of the Meeting that Changed History ?	10
What were the sources of income of the former royal European houses after they fell from power as a result of World War I?	6
Did early musket armed infantry use heavy shields as protection from enemy fire?	6
What was the source of the story that the SAS was tasked with hunting down V rockets being launched at England from Europe during WWII?	3
How different were firearms of the year 1575 from those of 1525?	3