/u/[deleted]'s posts in /r/askhistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

How did servants in Downton Abbey-era England deal with menstruation?

54 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why did the Vikings leave their homeland?

54 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

With older firearms like muskets, could you actually see bullets mid-air?

54 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What caused the Great Depression to be so severe? What role could the federal reserve had, in preventing the full fledged depression?

54 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How powerful were siege weapons really prior to the advent of cannons and gun powder weapons, considering that some sieges would last weeks to nearly a year? And power wise what could some of the deadliest siege weapons be compared to in modern warfare?

54 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Was Paul as dominant a voice to early Christians as he is within the New Testament? Or was he just one of many evangelists?

53 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How is a nation's age determined? In other words why is France considered older than the USA?

53 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Would a Christian in the year 100 AD possess any kind of "proto-bible" or holy text?

53 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why is the Hammurabi Code considered to be so important?

53 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did divine right kings really believe that their god wanted them to rule?

53 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did servants in Downton Abbey-era England deal with menstruation?	54
Why did the Vikings leave their homeland?	54
With older firearms like muskets, could you actually see bullets mid-air?	54
What caused the Great Depression to be so severe? What role could the federal reserve had, in preventing the full fledged depression?	54
How powerful were siege weapons really prior to the advent of cannons and gun powder weapons, considering that some sieges would last weeks to nearly a year? And power wise what could some of the deadliest siege weapons be compared to in modern warfare?	54
Was Paul as dominant a voice to early Christians as he is within the New Testament? Or was he just one of many evangelists?	53
How is a nation's age determined? In other words why is France considered older than the USA?	53
Would a Christian in the year 100 AD possess any kind of "proto-bible" or holy text?	53
Why is the Hammurabi Code considered to be so important?	53
Did divine right kings really believe that their god wanted them to rule?	53