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At one point in history could someone have the ability to separate/extract the iron out of blood?

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Where there “hired hunters” in the early days of America like those hunters hired in Britain to kill wolves, etc?

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I’m writing an adventure novel set in England/France and I’m not sure when to set it (sometime between 1620 and 1750). Need a good clear historical “bad guy(s)” to use as antagonist.

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Poaching in the US in the early 1800's

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What are some of the nastiest and most devious plots committed (or attempted) by a Duke around the 16th to 18th century Europe?

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Did folks in 1900 really get run out of small towns by “barons”? If so, for what?

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When did people really stop sword fighting (in duels, war, etc)

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Was there such a thing as being a hired huntsman in 1600s England (or Europe in general?). If so what all would the job entail?

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In the 1800s fur trade, what animals were trapped for fur? Also, what other body parts would they sell and for what use?

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Paddle Wheel Riverboats in the 1800's West

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At one point in history could someone have the ability to separate/extract the iron out of blood?	1
Where there “hired hunters” in the early days of America like those hunters hired in Britain to kill wolves, etc?	1
I’m writing an adventure novel set in England/France and I’m not sure when to set it (sometime between 1620 and 1750). Need a good clear historical “bad guy(s)” to use as antagonist.	1
Poaching in the US in the early 1800's	1
What are some of the nastiest and most devious plots committed (or attempted) by a Duke around the 16th to 18th century Europe?	1
Did folks in 1900 really get run out of small towns by “barons”? If so, for what?	1
When did people really stop sword fighting (in duels, war, etc)	0
Was there such a thing as being a hired huntsman in 1600s England (or Europe in general?). If so what all would the job entail?	0
In the 1800s fur trade, what animals were trapped for fur? Also, what other body parts would they sell and for what use?	0
Paddle Wheel Riverboats in the 1800's West	0