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What is the reasoning behind these huge numbers for participants in the Battle of Grunwald 1410?

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What percentage of the population was in the clergy (chastity vows) in Europe at its peak between 500-1500)?

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What historic documents do we have supporting women wearing veils as historically continuous since Assyrian law?

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Is there evidence that the annual pilgrimage to Mecca facilitated cultural exchanges?

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How common was cannibalism in Christian Europe until the 17th century?

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During the Middle Ages, how many people could be fed by fishing?

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Who first combined the lateen and square sails that led to the carrack?

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What name is taken if a man marries into a noble house?

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How common were marital duels in medieval Europe?

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How were Cumans physically?

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Did medieval libraries loan books to other libraries?

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How effective are rope helmets as protection?

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When did the Roman Empire fall according to contemporaries?

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What does Tuchman mean by transition to a “money economy” in the Middle Ages?

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