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I'm currently reading a book on Mary Tudor and it says her half brother Edward wrote to her at SIX years of age. What would his education be like at six years old for royalty, who would have taught him, and really, how is a six year old so articulate?

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What was Russia's claim to Constantinople during WW1? Why couldn't Greek armies be used as the infantry in the assault on the Dardanelles?

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Hello historians! Can I get some book recommendations on the history of the Iberian continent? Pre-History times, Roman period, Portugal and the various Spanish kingdoms, and the centuries under the Moors?

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Did the Lydians invent minted coins in the seventh century bc? Was it really that late?

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I'm reading "The Prince" and he mentions the kingdom of Soldan, who elected "by those in charge" a new monarch on the death of the old one,based on ancient rules. Who is he talking about?

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In The Borgias by GJ Meyer it says that In April 1503, at Cerignola, "Gonsalvo (the Great Captain) used explosives in a way never previously attempted to crush the main French army." What was that way?

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How was Charles VI of France allowed to rule for so long, how was his throne not usurped? Is there a reason that didn't happen?

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Can someone please tell me more about the territory of Bethen Gábor and its capital Alba Iulia? Was it founded by/in honor of Caesar?

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Was there ever a God of Irony in any peoples' mythology? Or any fables or myths regarding irony?

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I just watched a documentary on the lost library of Ivan the Terrible, is it a myth or still possible that it could be found one day?

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I'm currently reading a book on Mary Tudor and it says her half brother Edward wrote to her at SIX years of age. What would his education be like at six years old for royalty, who would have taught him, and really, how is a six year old so articulate?	6
What was Russia's claim to Constantinople during WW1? Why couldn't Greek armies be used as the infantry in the assault on the Dardanelles?	5
Hello historians! Can I get some book recommendations on the history of the Iberian continent? Pre-History times, Roman period, Portugal and the various Spanish kingdoms, and the centuries under the Moors?	5
Did the Lydians invent minted coins in the seventh century bc? Was it really that late?	5
I'm reading "The Prince" and he mentions the kingdom of Soldan, who elected "by those in charge" a new monarch on the death of the old one,based on ancient rules. Who is he talking about?	4
In The Borgias by GJ Meyer it says that In April 1503, at Cerignola, "Gonsalvo (the Great Captain) used explosives in a way never previously attempted to crush the main French army." What was that way?	3
How was Charles VI of France allowed to rule for so long, how was his throne not usurped? Is there a reason that didn't happen?	3
Can someone please tell me more about the territory of Bethen Gábor and its capital Alba Iulia? Was it founded by/in honor of Caesar?	3
Was there ever a God of Irony in any peoples' mythology? Or any fables or myths regarding irony?	3
I just watched a documentary on the lost library of Ivan the Terrible, is it a myth or still possible that it could be found one day?	2