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‘Don’t forget Harold, the last English King before the Norman Conquest, was Orthodox.’ Has this any truth? in it?

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'The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 started the modern Hundred Years' War that did not end until 1945' - Kissinger - I've never come across this concept before. Is it a valid perception?

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What are the current views on whether there was a post-Roman mass-migration of Anglo-Saxons to Britain during the dark ages or whether it was mainly a cultural and technological change with the ruling classes most affected by warrior migration?

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Present day value of old money

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How important was the role of state purchasing, especially for the Navy, in driving demand and technological innovation during the Industrial Revolution?

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Cassius Dio and democracy amongst the British

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What evidence for pre-writing record-keeping exists?

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Appreciate an assessment of Fernand Braudel's 'Civilization and Capitalism' or recommendations for other Economic histories.

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How did agricultural productivity change during the British Agricultural Revolution?

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When are the first mortice and tenon joints in wood found from (a) Britain and (b) rest of world?

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‘Don’t forget Harold, the last English King before the Norman Conquest, was Orthodox.’ Has this any truth? in it?	192
'The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 started the modern Hundred Years' War that did not end until 1945' - Kissinger - I've never come across this concept before. Is it a valid perception?	74
What are the current views on whether there was a post-Roman mass-migration of Anglo-Saxons to Britain during the dark ages or whether it was mainly a cultural and technological change with the ruling classes most affected by warrior migration?	19
Present day value of old money	17
How important was the role of state purchasing, especially for the Navy, in driving demand and technological innovation during the Industrial Revolution?	7
Cassius Dio and democracy amongst the British	6
What evidence for pre-writing record-keeping exists?	3
Appreciate an assessment of Fernand Braudel's 'Civilization and Capitalism' or recommendations for other Economic histories.	3
How did agricultural productivity change during the British Agricultural Revolution?	2
When are the first mortice and tenon joints in wood found from (a) Britain and (b) rest of world?	2