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Why might Joan of Arc have been called a whore for eating fish in brine?

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What is an 'empire', for historians?

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Why did England apparently function much better between 1066 and 1330 when the King was attending matters abroad?

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How did the way that minorities were treated in China change under the Qing compared to the Ming?

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At what point does a deceased and buried body become the object of historical study?

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Should 'decolonisation' of history curricula be celebrated or dismissed as political correctness and over-sensitivity?

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How did taxation develop in England between the Norman Conquest and the Black Death?

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I remember a story about an ancient Chinese delegation travelling to the Roman Empire to discuss the Mongol(?) threat, and returning with stories about juggling and democracy. Any truth in this?!

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What makes the 'early modern' period early modern?

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How were minorities treated in medieval Britain?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why might Joan of Arc have been called a whore for eating fish in brine?	252
What is an 'empire', for historians?	140
Why did England apparently function much better between 1066 and 1330 when the King was attending matters abroad?	54
How did the way that minorities were treated in China change under the Qing compared to the Ming?	45
At what point does a deceased and buried body become the object of historical study?	41
Should 'decolonisation' of history curricula be celebrated or dismissed as political correctness and over-sensitivity?	32
How did taxation develop in England between the Norman Conquest and the Black Death?	31
I remember a story about an ancient Chinese delegation travelling to the Roman Empire to discuss the Mongol(?) threat, and returning with stories about juggling and democracy. Any truth in this?!	29
What makes the 'early modern' period early modern?	20
How were minorities treated in medieval Britain?	16