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Dante's Satan is guilty of treason. Milton's Satan falls because of pride. What was Satan's real sin, according to medieval theology?

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Do historians have any clue how the Anglo Saxon royal heirs ended up in Hungary?

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What are some good resources for a layperson on the transition between late antiquity and feudalism, particularly the economics of it?

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What the modern historical consensus as to why the Romans introduced the grain dole?

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In the era of history you study, how were dead bodies dealt with after a battle?

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What were the trading centers of Western Europe during late antiquity/the early middle ages, and how big were they?

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As the Black Death spread from Asia to Europe in the mid-1300s, did it take down any governments?

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What's the view of modern scholars on Emma of Normandy (the wife of Cnut and Aethelred)?

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What was so great about brandy? How did it gain a rep as the best form of alcohol for medicinal purposes?

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Why did the Normans have such a hard on for Royal Forests?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Dante's Satan is guilty of treason. Milton's Satan falls because of pride. What was Satan's real sin, according to medieval theology?	387
Do historians have any clue how the Anglo Saxon royal heirs ended up in Hungary?	26
What are some good resources for a layperson on the transition between late antiquity and feudalism, particularly the economics of it?	26
What the modern historical consensus as to why the Romans introduced the grain dole?	13
In the era of history you study, how were dead bodies dealt with after a battle?	6
What were the trading centers of Western Europe during late antiquity/the early middle ages, and how big were they?	4
As the Black Death spread from Asia to Europe in the mid-1300s, did it take down any governments?	3
What's the view of modern scholars on Emma of Normandy (the wife of Cnut and Aethelred)?	3
What was so great about brandy? How did it gain a rep as the best form of alcohol for medicinal purposes?	3
Why did the Normans have such a hard on for Royal Forests?	1