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Was Dumas' Three Musketeers portraying 17th century France accurate? Alternatives?
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Les Trois Mousquetaires was one of the series of works that Dumas wrote in collaboration with Auguste Maquet. The name of the latter was apparently omitted on the insistence of publisher, ...
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What is the significance of three-side gallows in 17th Century Netherlands?
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Mechanical stability likely wasn't the principal determining factor for the shape of a gallows. While it is true that three or more support points are needed for an ...
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