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I'm an average English person in the 1300s, how much do I know about the world?

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Why has the Welsh language survived much better than Scottish Gaelic, despite Wales having been dominated by the English for well over 1000 years?

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Before he founded Islam, what religion did Muhammad follow?

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How come the English of the late 130s (Chaucer etc) is so hugely different to the English of the late 1400s? More questions and examples within.

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Other than the Norse, are there any credible candidates for transatlantic contact pre-Columbus?

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When did the belief in dragons, griffins etc stop being commonplace?

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Was English ever widely spoken by the inhabitants of English-owned France in the Middle Ages?

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I'm the captain of a trading ship in Medieval Europe, what languages would I be likely to speak (if any) and where would my destinations be?

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What was life like in occupied Eastern Europe during the First World War?

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Do we know how Anglo-Saxons reacted to the changing of their language due to Norse, and then Norman, influences?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm an average English person in the 1300s, how much do I know about the world?	548
Why has the Welsh language survived much better than Scottish Gaelic, despite Wales having been dominated by the English for well over 1000 years?	237
Before he founded Islam, what religion did Muhammad follow?	111
How come the English of the late 130s (Chaucer etc) is so hugely different to the English of the late 1400s? More questions and examples within.	34
Other than the Norse, are there any credible candidates for transatlantic contact pre-Columbus?	13
When did the belief in dragons, griffins etc stop being commonplace?	11
Was English ever widely spoken by the inhabitants of English-owned France in the Middle Ages?	9
I'm the captain of a trading ship in Medieval Europe, what languages would I be likely to speak (if any) and where would my destinations be?	7
What was life like in occupied Eastern Europe during the First World War?	5
Do we know how Anglo-Saxons reacted to the changing of their language due to Norse, and then Norman, influences?	2