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Did the Macedonian army of Phillip II and Alexander arm its infantry with linothorax or Bronze cuirasses? If so, how common was such armor?

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How common were Moriscos/Conversos amongst Spanish conquistadors and settlers in the Americas?

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What was the origin of the 'mortification of the flesh' practiced by Medieval and Early Modern monastic societies?

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Why were covered coat buttons made illegal by acts of Anne and George I?

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Do we have any record of correspondences between Northern and Italian Renaissance humanists? If so, what did they think of each others' philosophies?

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To what extent did the Conducteurs of Charles the Bold's Ordinance Companies arm and equip the soldiers under their command?

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What processes did silver extracted in Spanish America go through before it was shipped to Europe?

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Say I'm doing research in a university library, c. 1968. I want to find a fairly complete list of an author's articles published in multiple scholarly journals. How would I do so?

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What regiment of militia did Sir Richard Worsley belong to?

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W.S. Gilbert visited a 'Japanese Village' in Knightsbridge whilst writing the libretto for 'The Mikado'. What do we know about the Japanese employees at these attractions?

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Did the Macedonian army of Phillip II and Alexander arm its infantry with linothorax or Bronze cuirasses? If so, how common was such armor?	16
How common were Moriscos/Conversos amongst Spanish conquistadors and settlers in the Americas?	15
What was the origin of the 'mortification of the flesh' practiced by Medieval and Early Modern monastic societies?	11
Why were covered coat buttons made illegal by acts of Anne and George I?	10
Do we have any record of correspondences between Northern and Italian Renaissance humanists? If so, what did they think of each others' philosophies?	9
To what extent did the Conducteurs of Charles the Bold's Ordinance Companies arm and equip the soldiers under their command?	9
What processes did silver extracted in Spanish America go through before it was shipped to Europe?	7
Say I'm doing research in a university library, c. 1968. I want to find a fairly complete list of an author's articles published in multiple scholarly journals. How would I do so?	6
What regiment of militia did Sir Richard Worsley belong to?	5
W.S. Gilbert visited a 'Japanese Village' in Knightsbridge whilst writing the libretto for 'The Mikado'. What do we know about the Japanese employees at these attractions?	3