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Back in the days when people believed witchcraft was a real thing and prosecuted people for being witches, how could they on one hand believe in malevolent magic and yet believe they could arrest, imprison and execute a "witch" and the witch would not escape/take revenge with their magic?

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How did viking society in Scandinavia differ from viking life in Iceland?

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How accurate is the show Outlander in its portrayal of scottish clan life and society for that time period?

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Was leather armour ever in use? If so how effective was it?

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Where highland chiefs under the authority of the Scottish king in medieval Scotland?

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How did medieval Sweden have knights when they never had feudalism?

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Were most vikings also famers? If so why were they so much better warriors than the saxons

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What could actually restrain the power of a monarch like Henry VIII or Elizabeth I?

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What was life like under the clan system of Scotland, Im Talking roughly around the timeframe of the Glencoe massacre?

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How were crimes by ordinary people punished in Ancient Rome?

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Back in the days when people believed witchcraft was a real thing and prosecuted people for being witches, how could they on one hand believe in malevolent magic and yet believe they could arrest, imprison and execute a "witch" and the witch would not escape/take revenge with their magic?	1558
How did viking society in Scandinavia differ from viking life in Iceland?	288
How accurate is the show Outlander in its portrayal of scottish clan life and society for that time period?	192
Was leather armour ever in use? If so how effective was it?	73
Where highland chiefs under the authority of the Scottish king in medieval Scotland?	9
How did medieval Sweden have knights when they never had feudalism?	8
Were most vikings also famers? If so why were they so much better warriors than the saxons	7
What could actually restrain the power of a monarch like Henry VIII or Elizabeth I?	6
What was life like under the clan system of Scotland, Im Talking roughly around the timeframe of the Glencoe massacre?	4
How were crimes by ordinary people punished in Ancient Rome?	4