I've been attempting to find sources for an essay, but most of what I find is in Spanish or has a ridiculously high price, so do any of you know of resources where I could find sources?

Thanks in advance.

While static shocks are more common nowadays due to synthetic production of materials, and use of electronic systems, they still would've occurred before we understood electricity. What did people call them before "static shocks"? And what was the speculated cause of them?

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I see this concept repeated over and over on right wing platforms, and frankly it sounds like propaganda to me, however I am willing to at least look at the historical evidence for such a phenomenon. Can you guys point me to any credible respected historians that actually put any stock into this?

Or am I right to dismiss it as a boogeyman/placeholder for anything right wing zealots don’t like?

All I know from the plaque on the base of the motte is that it culminated on 16 March 1189 with the Jewish community being burned in the then-wooden keep of York Castle.

We are told they were the ultimate warriors through history, a background completely based on war, the perfect soldier. Is it all true?

Sorry if this is a repeat question, I was not able to find anything with the search. I tried /r/history first but didn't really get any answers. I would love to know what the average Chandler's life was like. Did have their own shops that had their own places of work or was it more like going from house to house making candles for the residence? Were they able to carve out a good living? And I've read in a few places a vague reference to scented candles also being a thing (like bay leaves, rosemary, lemon verbena), is this something that would be fairly common for the gentry to have?

Thank you!

I’ve seen a lot of video games and movies make use of “flaming arrows” in battle scenes, and I’ve been wondering how accurate this is. Did medieval armies really set their arrows on fire, or does Hollywood just add it in battle scenes because it looks cool?

Just been watching a YouTube video about King Henry VIII. When he went against the Catholic church he looted and took over the monasteries and then sold them. However who bought them and where did the money for them come from?

Given the strict - yet fair - rules of this sub in relation to questions and answers, I find (as I'm sure many others do) that my wall is littered with unanswered questions, or questions with many deleted and removed comments. We all love to get the right answers from the right people when there's an interesting question, but dead posts far outweigh anything of real interest here.

With that in mind I ask the Mods to let this meta post through the normal filters & let the community speak freely in the comments to see we can come up with a better solution to this problem.

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I can’t find much straight forward information out there about this, but I’d love to know how the Russian Orthodox Church was so incredibly revived after (apparently) being utterly wiped out with the rise of communism. Are the modern priests all converts since the fall of communism? Or were they simply allowed to admit their faith? Have there been government programs assisting the Orthodox Church in Russia grow? How is it doing so well since it’s apparent destruction? Is this a controversial subject depending on who you ask? Thank you so much in advance! I truly know so little about the subject and would love to know more.

I remember reading an article a few years back that Roe v Wade was a weird case in that it gave rise to the “life begins at conception” views held by many Americans today. Prior to Roe the view was far less common. The article goes on to mention how Roe’s occurrence in the middle of the women’s sexual revolution also played a big part in getting “recreational sex-shaming” Catholics involved in the Pro-Life movement. Is there any truth to that?

I looked up the topic on the sub before I posted this. I found a couple of threads that seemed relevant, but they didn’t answer my question.

Thanks in advance!

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