I'm reading Romeo and Juliet and I'm curious, what are the odds that the Montague and Capulet families could read and write?

What's is the difference between a giant and a nephilim?

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Pretty much what the title says: It's my understanding that the Romans had by and large abandoned London by around the 5th century CE. Within a short time after (maybe about 50 years or so) the Anglo-Saxons started their settlement, Lundenwic, but instead of using existing Roman buildings and infrastructure they built their city right next to the Roman settlement, outside the city walls. All the texts I've read about the issue gloss over the reasons. Maybe I'm having the wrong impression of how re-usable the Roman site was, but it always struck me as odd, especially since 300 years later they eventually did move the city back into the walls. Is there a consensus amongst historians?

Many a fantasy book and movie will show the characters discuss in great depths their swords, often accompanied with a name that has some deep meaning to said characters. We have a few swords that we know the owners of, so I was wondering if the tradition of naming swords is least bit historical? What are some of the examples?

I thought that people stopped wearing armour into battle because crossbows and later firearms easily penetrated it, making it obsolete.

But then, centuries later, Ned Kelly and his gang make themselves makeshift armour and somehow none of the policemen's firearms are able to pierce it? How does that work?

After Alexander conquers the country, we'll see 3 centuries of rule by a Hellenistic dynasty, followed by time as a Roman province. Here are the most UNEXPECTED WAYS EGYPT IS GOING TO CHANGE

Honestly my only references are movies, shows and theme parks, but it seems like false fronts were common in the old west.

I am graduating from undergrad soon and will lose my access to jstor, project muse, etc. What are some interesting papers from your field that I won’t want to miss out on and should download onto my computer to read later while I have the chance?

We're there any protests after it was ratified upon how it was infringing upon the bill of rights?