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How prevalent was Scandinavian paganism in Viking-Age Britain and Ireland?

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How did Feudal levies work? If I was some farmer in the middle of Devon would there be a possibility of just being conscripted to go to war one day?

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What sort of Satanic cults have existed before the 20th Century, how many followers would these groups amass, and why would they worship an evil being?

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Why weren't gun shields more widespread before the 20th Century?

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Did the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake cause the downfall of Portugal?

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How did Britain manage to cling onto so much of its empire for so much longer than other European nations?

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To what extent can you say the British Empire owed it's success to its location?

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Why is Britain pink on most maps?

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90% of people alive today are right-handed. To what extent can this be attributed to the actions of institutions such as the Catholic Church persecuting those who were left handed?

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I've heard that up until the industrial revolution people used to sleep in two four hour blocks and wake up for an hour or two in the middle of the night. What exactly did people do during this period?

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How prevalent was Scandinavian paganism in Viking-Age Britain and Ireland?	16	AskHistorians
How did Feudal levies work? If I was some farmer in the middle of Devon would there be a possibility of just being conscripted to go to war one day?	15	AskHistorians
What sort of Satanic cults have existed before the 20th Century, how many followers would these groups amass, and why would they worship an evil being?	15	AskHistorians
Why weren't gun shields more widespread before the 20th Century?	15	AskHistorians
Did the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake cause the downfall of Portugal?	15	AskHistorians
How did Britain manage to cling onto so much of its empire for so much longer than other European nations?	14	AskHistorians
To what extent can you say the British Empire owed it's success to its location?	13	AskHistorians
Why is Britain pink on most maps?	13	AskHistorians
90% of people alive today are right-handed. To what extent can this be attributed to the actions of institutions such as the Catholic Church persecuting those who were left handed?	13	AskHistorians
I've heard that up until the industrial revolution people used to sleep in two four hour blocks and wake up for an hour or two in the middle of the night. What exactly did people do during this period?	13	AskHistorians