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What changed in the political and social environment of England between the time of Empress Matilda or Eleanor of Brittany, and the time of Queens Jane, Mary, and Elizabeth, to cause the nobility to accept a queen regnant?

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Systems of mail delivery at sea in the 18th century

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Was there a reason behind the seeming glut of assassination attempts on Queen Victoria in her early reign?

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What happened to Jakub Schmied, the maintenance man who turned in the Scholls and "broke" the White Rose anti-Nazi group?

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How were 4-Fs and other unenlistable draftees treated on the US homefront during WWII?

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What actions did the Dauphin Charles (future VII) of France take after the Treaty of Troyes, where his father gave away his claim, but before the death of his father when he would otherwise have taken power?

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Is there a traceable connection between renaissance academic apparel and the modern representation of "wizards?"

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George Plantagenet's treason - real or imagined?

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Did medieval or renaissance English monarchs have bodyguards?

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Wars for the manumission of slavery

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What changed in the political and social environment of England between the time of Empress Matilda or Eleanor of Brittany, and the time of Queens Jane, Mary, and Elizabeth, to cause the nobility to accept a queen regnant?	231
Systems of mail delivery at sea in the 18th century	154
Was there a reason behind the seeming glut of assassination attempts on Queen Victoria in her early reign?	140
What happened to Jakub Schmied, the maintenance man who turned in the Scholls and "broke" the White Rose anti-Nazi group?	115
How were 4-Fs and other unenlistable draftees treated on the US homefront during WWII?	105
What actions did the Dauphin Charles (future VII) of France take after the Treaty of Troyes, where his father gave away his claim, but before the death of his father when he would otherwise have taken power?	51
Is there a traceable connection between renaissance academic apparel and the modern representation of "wizards?"	44
George Plantagenet's treason - real or imagined?	29
Did medieval or renaissance English monarchs have bodyguards?	18
Wars for the manumission of slavery	17