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Welsh and Scottish historians, I am familiar with many of the colonizing policies of the English over Ireland, but did any similar actions happen in Scotland or Wales?

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When the Royal Navy was chasing the German battleship Bismark, why didn't the Kriegsmarine send out U-boats to support her once she turned for France?

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How did neutral transport and mail get out in WWII?

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Where there any Cold War era efforts by the West against China?

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Why did Buddhism die out in India, but thrive in China and beyond?

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From the reigns of William the Conqueror to Henry II (1066-1189) why did the power of the clergy gradually increase to rival the King of England?

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How sanitary (sewage, public hygiene, etc) were medieval cities compared to Roman cities during the Principate?

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Were units in the British Expeditionary Force in WWI racially integrated or did the different units from different parts of British Empire fight in their units?

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What is the origin of the legend that Stradivarius violins are the best?

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Can anyone recommend a book about the Ikkō-ikki, or any other Japanese warrior Buddhist monks?

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Welsh and Scottish historians, I am familiar with many of the colonizing policies of the English over Ireland, but did any similar actions happen in Scotland or Wales?	11
When the Royal Navy was chasing the German battleship Bismark, why didn't the Kriegsmarine send out U-boats to support her once she turned for France?	11
How did neutral transport and mail get out in WWII?	11
Where there any Cold War era efforts by the West against China?	11
Why did Buddhism die out in India, but thrive in China and beyond?	11
From the reigns of William the Conqueror to Henry II (1066-1189) why did the power of the clergy gradually increase to rival the King of England?	11
How sanitary (sewage, public hygiene, etc) were medieval cities compared to Roman cities during the Principate?	11
Were units in the British Expeditionary Force in WWI racially integrated or did the different units from different parts of British Empire fight in their units?	11
What is the origin of the legend that Stradivarius violins are the best?	11
Can anyone recommend a book about the Ikkō-ikki, or any other Japanese warrior Buddhist monks?	11