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Why did really old paintings use such bizarre, unnatural perspective/proportions?
I say "really old" because at least in the 17th century, they are all photo-realistic. (I still don't understand how anyone can paint that beautifully and realistically.)
However, let's say ...
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Were people really as haphazardly *burned at the stake* back in the day in Europe as they make it out to have been? [closed]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalrician
This is just one of countless articles/stories I've read over the years about how some crazy folks in Europe burned other, equally crazy folks at the stake -- ...
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Perceptions and relationships of 14-15th century Spaniards / Romani / Moors
What perceptions of the Romani people were held by the Moors who occupied Granada around the time of the Reconquista? What were the relationships like between the Moors, Romani and the Sephardic Jews ...
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What was the Hundred Years' War called at the time?
Similar to this question — What was the Seven Years War called at first? — but for yet a different war.
According to Wikipedia, the Hundred Years' War is divided by historians into three smaller "...
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Did the fortunes in the Hundred Years' War depend largely on the weather?
In the Hundred Years' War, the French had more numerous and heavily armed troops, while the English had fewer, more lightly armed (with longbows and less armor) troops that had the advantage of being ...
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Were women banned from entering the castle of Trakai?
According to legend, Vytautas the Great banned women from entering the Trakai Island Castle under penalty of death.
I read it in Russian, it is called "The Horse of knyaz Vytautas". The plot is ...
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Plate armour worn by men-at-arms fighting on foot 1380-1415
I am interested in how much plate and what exactly plate elements have been worn by men-at-arms/soldiers at the turn of the 14th century in different parts of Europe.
I have established that a ...
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Riveted mail - flat or round rings? Die cut rings mixed with riveted ones?
I'm interested in the chainmail worn in the 14th and 15th century. As far as I know, almost all chainmail found in Europe has been riveted and woven 4 in 1. But I hear that there were chainmails made ...
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Proportion of footmen and soldiers to knights in battles
Im looking for some scientific articles/expert opinions on the typical proportion of footmen and soldiers to knights in small and big scale battles in the 14th and 15th century.
A summary for pretty ...
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Linen doublets around 1380-1410, middle and eastern Europe
Most people agree that doublets and hose were made with wool on the outside and linen on the inside.
Are there any evidence that confirm such belief? Any guild documents, findings, etc? Do we have ...
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