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Can someone please explain in specific detail the context when Galileo (or was it Copernicus?) was forced to kneel and repent his findings?

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To what degree is Michael Shaara's Robert E. Lee portrayed accurately?

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Is this a fictionalized weapon that is wielded by Native Americans in both LAST OF THE MOHICANS and DANCES WITH WOLVES?

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To what degree did the Viking invasions, or the Vikings themselves, influence Anglo-Saxon literature?

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TV's THE GOLDEN HORDE is about the collision of Russian and Mongol culture during the 13th century. How much of it---its political dynamics, the military relationships and alliances, the roles of women, etc---is consistent with historical reality?

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To what degree was Elizabeth I considered chosen by god?

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How do palimpsests work in medieval scribe work?

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Who is "the old lady of Attica" and why is it relevant that she recognized Demosthenes?

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Best books on Korean history for a dilettante?

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Late 18thc/early 19th century CT: what were relations like with Native American tribes in the north/central part of the state?

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Can someone please explain in specific detail the context when Galileo (or was it Copernicus?) was forced to kneel and repent his findings?	17
To what degree is Michael Shaara's Robert E. Lee portrayed accurately?	12
Is this a fictionalized weapon that is wielded by Native Americans in both LAST OF THE MOHICANS and DANCES WITH WOLVES?	9
To what degree did the Viking invasions, or the Vikings themselves, influence Anglo-Saxon literature?	8
TV's THE GOLDEN HORDE is about the collision of Russian and Mongol culture during the 13th century. How much of it---its political dynamics, the military relationships and alliances, the roles of women, etc---is consistent with historical reality?	8
To what degree was Elizabeth I considered chosen by god?	7
How do palimpsests work in medieval scribe work?	7
Who is "the old lady of Attica" and why is it relevant that she recognized Demosthenes?	6
Best books on Korean history for a dilettante?	6
Late 18thc/early 19th century CT: what were relations like with Native American tribes in the north/central part of the state?	3