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How did the Romans maintain control of Gaul during the civil wars?

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Why would occultists and mystics such as John Dee be tolerated in Elizabethan England, but Witches would be put to death?

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How were the disabled, either mentally or phyiscaly, treated in the USSR?

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I am a German communist just liberated from a concentration camp by the Soviet forces. How am I likely to be treated?

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Why were titles of nobility not issued for lands in the American Colonies?

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How do you historians plan on dealing with the 'go paperless' system we have today?

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We always hear about big cities during abolition of Alcohol during the 1920s, but what happened in small town America? Would alcohol be available in say, rural Kansas?

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What was the last 'pagan' state in Europe? Who was its ruler and what was its religion before conversion?

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How much wood would an average 14th century English village go through in a year? Was deforestation an issue at the time? How was it dealt with?

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What is the dividing line between medieval and early modern periods?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the Romans maintain control of Gaul during the civil wars?	80
Why would occultists and mystics such as John Dee be tolerated in Elizabethan England, but Witches would be put to death?	79
How were the disabled, either mentally or phyiscaly, treated in the USSR?	50
I am a German communist just liberated from a concentration camp by the Soviet forces. How am I likely to be treated?	48
Why were titles of nobility not issued for lands in the American Colonies?	41
How do you historians plan on dealing with the 'go paperless' system we have today?	37
We always hear about big cities during abolition of Alcohol during the 1920s, but what happened in small town America? Would alcohol be available in say, rural Kansas?	28
What was the last 'pagan' state in Europe? Who was its ruler and what was its religion before conversion?	27
How much wood would an average 14th century English village go through in a year? Was deforestation an issue at the time? How was it dealt with?	24
What is the dividing line between medieval and early modern periods?	23