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If you were a peasant living in the countryside during the Middle Ages and there was a change in your governing body, whether by a death in the royal family, a coup or an invading force, how would you hear about it? How long would the news take to reach you?

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How frequent would a common man or woman in Medieval Europe bathe? If infrequently, are there many accounts of how bad that age smelled?

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Were "speeches" conducted & recorded by people like Cicero in Classical Rome & Greece only performed in front of governmental bodies or would common citizens have had access to them as well?

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What are some of the best books to read to get a general history of labor?

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What knowledge was likely lost in the destruction of the great libraries like the Library of Alexandria, the Nalanda University complex and the House of Wisdom? Was it mostly archival (governmental) documents or cultural and historical pieces too?

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What are some AskHistorian recommended books that cover the history of labor in the Western world?

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If you were a peasant living in the countryside during the Middle Ages and there was a change in your governing body, whether by a death in the royal family, a coup or an invading force, how would you hear about it? How long would the news take to reach you?	121
How frequent would a common man or woman in Medieval Europe bathe? If infrequently, are there many accounts of how bad that age smelled?	53
Were "speeches" conducted & recorded by people like Cicero in Classical Rome & Greece only performed in front of governmental bodies or would common citizens have had access to them as well?	11
What are some of the best books to read to get a general history of labor?	8
What knowledge was likely lost in the destruction of the great libraries like the Library of Alexandria, the Nalanda University complex and the House of Wisdom? Was it mostly archival (governmental) documents or cultural and historical pieces too?	4
What are some AskHistorian recommended books that cover the history of labor in the Western world?	2