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I'm a 15th Century farmer in Western Europe, a large battle has just been fought on the fields I work. What happens now?

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How/why was King Henry II of England a vassal of King Louis VII of France. How did this work in practice?

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Queen Victoria reigned well after the USA gained independence. Yet 'Victorian' is still used in the USA to refer to houses from that period, why?

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What would lead to a husband taking his wife's surname. England and Wales, 18th to early 20th Century

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Before plastics and natural rubber what were dummies, soothers, comforters, or pacifiers made from?

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What sort of business was the 'San Juan (South America) Lands Company Limited' involved in?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm a 15th Century farmer in Western Europe, a large battle has just been fought on the fields I work. What happens now?	1340
How/why was King Henry II of England a vassal of King Louis VII of France. How did this work in practice?	180
Queen Victoria reigned well after the USA gained independence. Yet 'Victorian' is still used in the USA to refer to houses from that period, why?	72
What would lead to a husband taking his wife's surname. England and Wales, 18th to early 20th Century	14
Before plastics and natural rubber what were dummies, soothers, comforters, or pacifiers made from?	14
What sort of business was the 'San Juan (South America) Lands Company Limited' involved in?	0