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In his decree against lay investiture Gregory VII says “We decree that no one of the clergy shall receive the investiture with a bishopric or abbey from the hand of an emperor or king or any lay person, male or female.” Which women in the 1070s would have had the power to appoint a bishop?

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Why was Luther so anti Aristotle?

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The colour of Zeus' hair

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Did the Babylonians believe that their gods had corporeal existence?

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Why was there massive population expansion in western Europe between 1000-1250?

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How actually powerful was England during the reign of Elizabeth I?

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Where does the custom of having nails like Dowager Empress Cixi's come from?

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I'm Louis XIV and I want to execute one of my nobles. What methods of execution are available to me?

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Chinese Imperial cats

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Self Castration in early Christianity. NSFW

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