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I've heard in the Middle Ages peasants weren't allowed to travel and that it was very difficult to travel in general. But what about pilgrimages then? Who participated in them and how did they overcome the difficulties of travel?

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What do people mean when they say ancient Greek marble temples or Gothic cathedrals were destroyed by a fire? Wouldn't at least the stone structure survive a fire?

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Could a child king have been grounded? In general, how would a child who is a king have been disciplined as part of their education?

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How did foreign students living in Oxford or Cambridge in the 1400s get sent money from their families?

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How much power over the affairs of government did Queen Elizabeth I, Victoria and Elizabeth II have compared to each other?

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How did European countries in the early Modern Era (1500-1600s) justify wars between them from an ethical and religious point of view?

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How successful were the Soviets at scientific research? What accounted for their successes and their shortcomings?

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Were Latin American military dictatorships during the 20th century more effective in general at diminishing crime than democracies?

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I've heard in the Middle Ages peasants weren't allowed to travel and that it was very difficult to travel in general. But what about pilgrimages then? Who participated in them and how did they overcome the difficulties of travel?	539
What do people mean when they say ancient Greek marble temples or Gothic cathedrals were destroyed by a fire? Wouldn't at least the stone structure survive a fire?	318
Could a child king have been grounded? In general, how would a child who is a king have been disciplined as part of their education?	313
How did foreign students living in Oxford or Cambridge in the 1400s get sent money from their families?	24
How much power over the affairs of government did Queen Elizabeth I, Victoria and Elizabeth II have compared to each other?	11
How did European countries in the early Modern Era (1500-1600s) justify wars between them from an ethical and religious point of view?	3
How successful were the Soviets at scientific research? What accounted for their successes and their shortcomings?	2
Were Latin American military dictatorships during the 20th century more effective in general at diminishing crime than democracies?	1