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Was Japanese modernisation during the Meiji Restoration simply an imitation of Western modernity, seeing as Japan was self-isolated from the West for over two centuries prior to this?

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In 1095, the First Crusade is called to aid Byzantium, a Christian power, against their Muslim enemy. In 1204, the Fourth Crusade conquers the capital of Byzantium. How on earth did this happen?

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Medieval kings regularly got divorced, or married their cousins, against the will of the church. So how much power did the church have over marriage in medieval times?

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In Hacksaw Ridge, a US soldier claims the Japanese deliberately targeted combat medics and the wounded. Is this true? Was this sanctioned by Japanese army officials, and was it used in anti-Japanese propaganda?

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Why are historians sceptical about calling the medieval reconquest of Spain a 'reconquista'?

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How often did medieval monarchs wear their crowns?

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How strongly did indigenous peoples in Latin America accept/resist Spanish colonial rule after being conquered?

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Is the Bible, or the Qur'an, considered to be a primary source?

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Was the Portuguese Empire actually a real "Empire"?

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Was Martin Luther unusually Anti-Semitic for the time?

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Was Japanese modernisation during the Meiji Restoration simply an imitation of Western modernity, seeing as Japan was self-isolated from the West for over two centuries prior to this?	146
In 1095, the First Crusade is called to aid Byzantium, a Christian power, against their Muslim enemy. In 1204, the Fourth Crusade conquers the capital of Byzantium. How on earth did this happen?	135
Medieval kings regularly got divorced, or married their cousins, against the will of the church. So how much power did the church have over marriage in medieval times?	103
In Hacksaw Ridge, a US soldier claims the Japanese deliberately targeted combat medics and the wounded. Is this true? Was this sanctioned by Japanese army officials, and was it used in anti-Japanese propaganda?	63
Why are historians sceptical about calling the medieval reconquest of Spain a 'reconquista'?	33
How often did medieval monarchs wear their crowns?	29
How strongly did indigenous peoples in Latin America accept/resist Spanish colonial rule after being conquered?	6
Is the Bible, or the Qur'an, considered to be a primary source?	3
Was the Portuguese Empire actually a real "Empire"?	2
Was Martin Luther unusually Anti-Semitic for the time?	2