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What caused Sweden to transform from a highly militaristic society (30 years war through the Napoleonic Wars) to one of staunch neutrality? (WWI & II)

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While robbery has existed since antiquity, what are some of the first "bank heists" we have on record?

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When did royal epithets (i.e. Richard the Lionheart, Catherine the Great, etc.) start falling into disuse, and why?

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How did medieval musicians learn their craft? Were they generally self-taught? Or was it a more like a local apprenticeship? Would they have to travel far distances to learn to perform/write/etc.?

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Why was Karl Dönitz's prison sentence handed at Nuremberg relatively light compared to his fellow Nazis?

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Did the Nazis ever release English-language propaganda, or attempt to appeal to English-language media as it became obvious a greater rift was growing between them and UK/USA/Canada/etc?

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In the US War of Independence, Spain regained control of Minorca, but not Gibraltar. Why? Did they try to push for Gibraltar in peace negotiations?

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Why did the French support Maximilian I, an Austrian, in Mexico?

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In the American War of Independence, why didn't France attempt to reclaim Quebec?

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John Rolfe's tobacco crop made him amongst the richest of colonists in Virginia. What exactly could a wealthy colonist purchase, with most world markets thousands of miles away?

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What caused Sweden to transform from a highly militaristic society (30 years war through the Napoleonic Wars) to one of staunch neutrality? (WWI & II)	1197
While robbery has existed since antiquity, what are some of the first "bank heists" we have on record?	121
When did royal epithets (i.e. Richard the Lionheart, Catherine the Great, etc.) start falling into disuse, and why?	19
How did medieval musicians learn their craft? Were they generally self-taught? Or was it a more like a local apprenticeship? Would they have to travel far distances to learn to perform/write/etc.?	18
Why was Karl Dönitz's prison sentence handed at Nuremberg relatively light compared to his fellow Nazis?	9
Did the Nazis ever release English-language propaganda, or attempt to appeal to English-language media as it became obvious a greater rift was growing between them and UK/USA/Canada/etc?	9
In the US War of Independence, Spain regained control of Minorca, but not Gibraltar. Why? Did they try to push for Gibraltar in peace negotiations?	6
Why did the French support Maximilian I, an Austrian, in Mexico?	3
In the American War of Independence, why didn't France attempt to reclaim Quebec?	2
John Rolfe's tobacco crop made him amongst the richest of colonists in Virginia. What exactly could a wealthy colonist purchase, with most world markets thousands of miles away?	2