Did they merely use interpreters, or did they speak some common language (French)?

Sorry if my question title isn't very informative. I couldn't think of a decent way to ask my question in such a short space. I've always been interested in history but have no formal education outside of high school. I would just enjoy learning more on my own.

What I've always been more interested in isn't just "X happened on X year" or "A did X in England in 1497" but how people spent their day to day lives.

Specificaly I'd be more interested in the common man as opposed to the richer man but I understand as we go further and further back there is probably less information.

So as an example to maybe make my question more clear. How would I go about finding out as much as I could about a "middle class" man and his normal daily routine in Rome before the rise of Caesar?

What part of history focuses more on this and less of actual events?

Please no one feel the need to spend a lot of time answering the question about a man in Rome it was just as example.

What I'm really interested in is the field of study itself and what would be good books for a complete beginner on the subject to start reading and researching purely for himself.

Thank you all very much and I apologize if my writing or grammar made this hard to comprehend.

The Battle of Yorktown ended in October of 1781.

The Constitution took effect on March 4, 1789. George Washington was inaugurated on April 30, 1789.

What happened as far as citizenship was concerned? Was there a time period for people who wanted to stay loyal to the crown to leave the country? Did they have to?

Was there any option to maintain dual citizenship?

Basically I'm curious what naturalization looked like when the U.S. was founded.

Thanks!

What archaelogical evidence is there of armor in this period?

"Each and every one attached to this university is forbidden to offend with insult, torment, harass, drench with water or urine, throw on or defile with dust or any filth, mock by whistling, cry at them with a terrifying voice, or dare to molest in any way whatsoever physically or severely, any, who are called freshmen, in the market, streets, courts, colleges and living houses, or any place whatsoever, and particularly in the present college, when they have entered in order to matriculate or are leaving after matriculation."

What made this statute necessary at Leipzig University? Was hazing freshman common across other Universities in the medieval and early modern periods?

Does it relate at all to more modern collegiate fraternity & athletics hazing?

In Victorian times what did patients at a medical hospital wear. Thank You.

I'm sure someone has asked this previously, but how were two-handed swords carried? I've heard that back scabbards for such large swords is mostly a Hollywood invention and that seems right to me as the act of drawing a sword from your back seems clumsy and slow enough already, let alone drawing a Claymore or a Zweilhander. But if that's the case, then how were they carried? It seems that carrying a large bare sword without a sheath would expose the sword to the elements and leave its carrier open to accidents.

I guess I have two follow up questions as well. Were scabbards that were slung around the back ever historically accurate for one-handed swords? Did the method of carrying two-handed swords differ across countries in medieval Europe? Thank you!

I recently read an article in Foreign Policy, stating that the Soviet Union was seen as a "middle man" for negotiating the unconditional surrender with the US, but with their invasion of Manchuko, that was wiped off the list. Also, why did it take the Japanese Supreme Council three days to discuss surrender? You would think they would be more quick if that was the real reason.

Thank You!

There were many German troops in camps in the United States, what were they like? Were the conditions remarkable to that of Germany and Japan? Seems like something not talked about too much.

Also Did The French Revolution Positively impact Europe in a whole?

Thanks

Did anybody speak of the Sumerians or Akkadians prior to the first 19th century excavations in the area?

This is the British intelligence interrogation report of Walter Schellenberg, head of foreign intelligence for Germany during WW2. On page 24, under german intelligence, it states that Jesuit General Wlodimir Ledochowski had direct access to the classified German invasion plans of russia, ie operation barbarossa... So...can someon please explain this anomaly??? i've read quotes from men of repute talking about the Jesuits being bad like Napoleon...but I always thought they were just conspiracy theorists, am i wrong???

Like the above text says. I know that back during the french revolution there were many debates between the left and the right which is where we get the terms in the first place. So what were some of the arguments used by the monarchists as to why monarchy should stay and/or republicanism is bad?

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I am writing a paper on the crimes of the German Wehrmacht, are there any good primary sources (journals, testimonials, etc) avaiable online?

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