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When European settlement began in New Zealand, What roles did rivers play in the settlement/exploration of the interior? Was/Is there navigable rivers on the North/South Islands?
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How agriculturally diverse would a peasant’s field or a lord’s estate be during a growing season? High-late medieval Europe.
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Operatic singing has a very specific sound to it. When did this style develop or diverge from popular or folk singing?
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Does anyone have a resource, especially a map, of all the crusader built castles? I particularly want the Teutonic Order’s castles in the Baltic.
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Why were Confederate armies named predominately after States/Territories while Union armies were named predominantly after rivers? And was this a conscious decision from both sides?
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How did city granaries work in medieval cities? Did the city buy the grain for resell? Rent space to merchants? Sell warehouses as property?
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Did the Knights Hospitaller face similar charges that destroyed the Templars and threatened the Teutonic Order in the early 1300’s?
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