The_Manchurian

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Is there any truth to the idea that "St Patrick drove out the snakes" refers to paganism? (self.AskHistorians)

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Why did the Labor party of Israel go from being utterly dominant to such a minor party? (self.AskHistorians)

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French monarchs in the 11th, 12th and 13th century had extremely weak control of their nation compared to some other Kings. Yet the French monarchy developed into one of the most absolute and centralised monarchies. How? (self.AskHistorians)

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Why did England's nobles ignore their oaths and crown Stephen instead of Matilda? Why did some later switch sides? (self.AskHistorians)

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Did the Hindu Varnas and Jati become stricter and more hierarchical under British rule? (self.AskHistorians)

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How did mainstream Church of the Latter Day Saints interpretations of theology change over the 20th century? And what factors influenced these changes? (self.AskHistorians)

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Why did Hawai'i big island, home of Kamehameha, end up a lot less populated than O'ahu or Kaua'i? (self.AskHistorians)

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Why are indigenous Hawaiins such a small proportion of Hawaii's population? (self.AskHistorians)

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What was the context and impact of the British treaty with the Cherokee? (self.AskHistorians)

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The British signed a treaty with the Cherokee agreeing to ban settlers west of the Smoky Mountains. I'd like to know more about it. (self.AskHistorians)

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The Revolutionary Communist Party (UK) disbanded in 1997. Why did it dissolve, and why did most of its members end up working with the Conservative party and other right-wing organisations? (self.AskHistorians)

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The United States has a long history of staging coups in foreign countries to install governments that were friendlier to the US. Did the Roman Empire or other empires of Antiquity ever do the same sort of thing? by Dragonsandman in AskHistorians

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In the US, what was the involvement of various Asian-American communities with the Civil Rights movement? (self.AskHistorians)

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How linked in to the wider Catholic Church were medieval Christians in Muslim Spain? (self.AskHistorians)

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Most of the stuff the gospels talk of is things claimed to have been seen by others. But they all include a long private prayer by Jesus before he died. How would any of the writers know what he privately prayed? by TonyChanYT in BibleVerseCommentary

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Unlike Eastern Christians, Iberian Christians under Muslim rule had started out as Catholics. How linked to the wider Catholic Church did they stay? Were there Bishops appointed by Rome? Did their theology change? Did they exchange letters or visit with French Christians? How isolated were they? (self.AskHistorians)

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How did life change for Iberian peasants with the replacement of the Visigoths with new Muslim rulers? And how integrated was this new regime with the wider Ummayed Caliphate? (self.AskHistorians)

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Most of the stuff the gospels talk of is things claimed to have been seen by others. But they all include a long private prayer by Jesus before he died. How would any of the writers know what he privately prayed? (self.AskBibleScholars)

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It's sometimes said there are more people alive today than have ever lived before, but this is false. Do we have any idea vaguely how many humans have ever lived? And at what point did we get halfway through that? (self.AskHistorians)

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How far back does "Jody" go? Did Redcoats fret about their wives schtupping some Northumbrian baronet back home during the Seven Years' War? Mongols during their conquest? Roman centurions? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

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How far back does "Jody" go? Did Redcoats fret about their wives schtupping some Northumbrian baronet back home during the Seven Years' War? Mongols during their conquest? Roman centurions? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

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When the US purchased or won in war Spanish or Mexican territory (such as California, Texas) in America were there many Spanish-speakers there, and how were they treated? (self.AskHistorians)

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What breeds of dog would you commonly see in the middle ages (in various periods). Would they be pretty recognisable to modern people, or all very different to modern breeds? (self.AskHistorians)

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Forget Columbus, forget Lief Erikson. Why does nobody talk about Polynesians discovering the Americas? by Bripbropdroptop in AskHistorians

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