This may be a silly question, but I encountered this polanball comic (read it first if you don't mind) http://i.imgur.com/mxzUpoS.png and I have some trouble understanding the first part of it.
Now, I know a little bit about the 30 years war and Sweden/France's participation. I do not know the conflicts between the two countries prior to the 30 years war, which this comic suggests. Can anyone enlighten me on this?
Thanks.
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In Paracelsus' "Of the Mysteries of Nature" I noticed that for the letter S two different characters are used depending on whether the letter is at the not-end of the word, or at the end. When it is the former, an f without the horizontal line is used, when it is the latter, the to us familiar s is used. Example page (on IMGUR)
The translation to English was done by R. Turner in the mid 17th century. Was using two different characters for the letter S common back then or is this a peculiarity (stylistic choice?) of R. Turner? And if it is the former, was there any reason it was that way?
Also, I am surprised by how easy it is to read the text, considering that it was translated in the mid 17th century if I understand correctly, as I was always told that English was one of the most rapidly evolving languages. At around what time did English understandable by modern (non-native) speakers emerge?
Sorry for the probably somewhat obscure questions,
Thanks in advance!
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Romans used to call the Mediterranean Sea "Our Sea", which has to do with the fact that the Roman Empire dominated the sea and controlled all the territories surrounding it. Starting from the 5th century, the empire gradually lost control of Hispania, Mauretania, and Africa. Eventually, the empire collapsed in the west, and none of the "Barbarian" states had control over the entire sea or could claim the entire coast. I wonder what did the Latin speaking population in the west ("Romans", so to speak) call the Mediterranean Sea after the "fall"?
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So there is nothing in the US constitution that specifically creates a separation between church and state. Where does the idea that this separation exists come from and is there actually a separation?
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What kind of toys might any upper class child of the elites played with at that time?
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Just a quick question: would a house in a decently sized town have indoor plumbing? I'm thinking at about 1875. I've tried to google it, but the information seems to be mostly contradictory.
Thanks in advance!
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It couldn't have been much more than 200 or 300 miles once he hit south Texas, and yet he continued west towards New Mexico before heading south.
Is there any reason he may have done this?
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I know it may be a silly question. Wikipedia has a club and a mace in different categories. On the page about the Mace the title says "Mace(Club)". I am confused because the two weapons are classified differently but Mace has club in brackets, usually meaning they are the same.
Unless I am wrong according to wikipedia it says a mace has a heavy head which can have different shapes. So is a mace basically a club with a heavy metal head on it.
A club on wikipedia said that a club is a stick or short staff usually made of wood. Can this stick or staff be in any shape because in games like Mount and Blade (I know games are not always accurate) has a club which is bigger on the top than it is at the bottom. Then there is a spiked Club which i'm not sure if a club can have spikes, websites don't mention spiked clubs. As well as looking more like a Mace to me.
Another question I want to ask as well is the Morning Star. A listverse page says the Morning Star is often confused as a Mace, the reasoning is because it has spikes on the head while a mace doesn't have spikes and uses studs instead. So what type of weapon is a Morning Star if it's not a mace or club?
Sorry for the long post. I am collecting images of every type of weapon and categorised them properly but blunt weapons is the only category confusing me at the moment and need a clarification on the subject.
Update 1 Found a interesting image while randomly looking through images of warhammers. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/Nephtys/Weapons/warhammer_Italy_1490.jpg
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As a huge fan of all things pirate, I was wondering how much of what I love is based on actual history.
As a bonus, are there any good books on the subject?
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In regards to US independence, obviously. I read a bunch of sources but they told me different things.
EDIT: Thanks for all the answers!
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For the first time they were moving within a 3d space and I wonder how they figured out how to have sky battles. A lot of trial and error, or did someone have the perfect grasp on it?
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I asked this in /r/explainlikeimfive and got some goof answers, but someone recommended I go here for more detailed and useful answers.
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I understand that the earliest evidence of smelting pre-dates writing so we can at best, speculate the origins of the practice. I'd like to know what is the earliest evidence (preferably from all over the world) of when humans started cooking rocks.
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Today:
You know the drill: this is the thread for all your history-related outpourings that are not necessarily questions. Minor questions that you feel don't need or merit their own threads are welcome too. Discovered a great new book, documentary, article or blog? Has your Ph.D. application been successful? Have you made an archaeological discovery in your back yard? Did you find an anecdote about the Doge of Venice telling a joke to Michel Foucault? Tell us all about it.
As usual, moderation in this thread will be relatively non-existent -- jokes, anecdotes and light-hearted banter are welcome.
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I'm curious if people read into the event too much, or if the two were memorialized together, or if their deaths were use to political ends by some. Basically, what did people make of one of the most patriotic coincidences in American history?
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