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  1. Did the enclosures start because Henry VIII was weak?

    The enclosures started under Henry VIII, and just in the same vein, the dissolution of monasteries benefitted the richest. I'm wondering, did it start because Henry had a fairly weak claim? He didn't come from a long lasting line and needed to shore up.supports. Making potential enemies richer...

  2. Colonial Norman England?

    Hello good folks of the internet, I am currently writing a short podcast serie on the history of Ireland, in my wider podcast about colonisation. I am right now asking myself the question on whether the first conquest of Ireland (1166-1500...) was a colonial endeavour. That to me would imply a...

  3. How influential really was Alexandre de Rhodes? (Vietnamese using Latin script)

    Alexandre de Rhodes is the priest that codified Vietnamese in the latin script, creating the system of accents used to this day. He's remembered as extremely influential and a great character of Vietnamese history (even by Viets themselves). However, I am wondering how much his importance is...

  4. Why the colonial expansion in 1580-1620?

    1620 : Plymouth Rock 1620 : Batavia is founded Russian conquest of Siberia starts in 1580, and by 1635, the Russians reach the Pacific In the late XVIth century, sugar plantations are developed In that time period, the system of plantations, and heavier/deeper colonisation takes place in...

  5. Simplified latin in the legions?

    So, let's start with the background of my question. In French, there's a term for people who don't quite speak the language (as in "me be this, me like that...") it's called "petit nègre". I'll spare you the translation in English. That word in French, while quite racist, doesn't seem to be...

  6. Consequences and possibilities of Romanov kids living?

    So, as well known, the whole Romanov family was executed in a basement. While the execution of the Tsar and his wife are a given in most Bolshevik capture scenario (and frankly not unjustified), the death of the kids is much more controversial. On one hand: They were kids They were so far...

  7. Was Louis XVI autistic?

    Hi ya'll, Since it's a potentially touchy subject, let's remember to stay civil and accommodating of all sensibilities. I'm not myself on the spectrum but have issues that are close to it. Caveat done. I was listening to an History Extra podcast about Marie Therese the imperatrice and the...

  8. Q: did the United Provinces benefit from the 30YW?

    Until the XVIIth century, the Hanseatic league was a big economic power. However, much of its heartland was destroyed in the 30YW. Likewise, bad harvests might have benefitted the herring trade. That period is the rise of the VoC. Can we see a link between Dutch economic prosperity and the war?

  9. WI: No 1204

    Hi folks, So I'm reading "City of Fortune" by Roger Crowley, and I cannot recommend it enough. I love this historian, and he writes so well. But anyway. It's about the rise of Venice and the pivotal role of the sack of 1204. Now, reading his book, it seems like the sack of Constantinople was...

  10. Roles of Foreigners in Estado da India?

    So, I'm doing some light research for my podcast on the VoC and I see that Linschoten, writer of the Itinerario was posted in Goa for a few years. He was Dutch during a time if war of independence, which raises other questions, but he did meet other Dutchmen in the Indies. We also have records...

  11. How was Nazi occupation of France different to colonisation?

    OK, so this really bothers me. I look at the Nazi occupation of Western Countries, I look at what happened in Algeria, Indochina... and I don't see any real difference. My gut feeling is that, of course it's different, but it feels like my personal bias talking. Any help?

  12. WI: Ardennes attack spotted, French tanks fight back

    Hello y'all, So, if I gather correctly, the French tanks were Superior technically to the German ones, and were too armoured for the canons of the enemy. The issue was more around doctrine. The other issue in May 1940 is the lack of reactivity after the attack in the Ardennes was spotted by...

  13. Economic impact of Norman Conquest?

    Hello, So, 1066, the English nobles get wiped out and replaced. But how does the conquest affect the larger economic structure? Did we see a redirectiln of profits toward Normandy? Were the trade networks changed? I read it lead to a manorial system but not sure what it exactly leans

  14. Q: Siberian/Canadian/Nordic cash crops?

    Hi folks, Question. We know there are many cashcrops which grow in warmer climes, like Tobacco, indigo, sugar cane... But what are possible cash crops available for subarctic climes, like Siberia, Canada or Scandinavia? Now historically, since there was fur and more productive land elsewhere...

  15. Q: Were the Levant Crusades colonial?

    A few months ago, I was chatting about history with a taxi driver when he asked me a question that hasn't left me since. Were the Crusades colonisation? Let's start by trying to define colonisation before rushing off to an answer. I believe we can define colonisation as the conquest and...

  16. WI Germany never surrenders in WWI

    Hi folks, Let's say the German mindset in 1918 is similar to the German or Japanese one in 1945 and refuses to surrender until all that's left is rubble. Would the Entente gave enough power and will to physically conquer all of Germany? Would a revolution happen? Or would we see a partial...

  17. Domesticated human slaves

    Right, so this subject isn't for the faint of heart. I was reading "Against the Grain" by James Scott where he talks about the need for coerced manpower in early grain states, with things like helots, slave raids... We can also see chattel slavery and serfdom in that light. . He also talks...

  18. WI Saarland offensive continued

    Hello y'all, I haven't seen this pretty simple PoD discussed, but I find it quite interesting. In 1939, during the invasion of Poland, the French invaded Saarland. They didn't seem to face serious resistance and had minimal losses with a big advance. Then, as far as I gather, they kinda...

  19. WI Sarawak in Africa

    Hello folks, The Voulet Chanoine mission was a turn of the century colonial expedition around Tchad. Its leaders became somewhat mad and tore a bloody trail through the land. They were eventually presumably killed by their soldiers, after they killed other French expeditions sent to stop them...

  20. How common were tattoos in ancient Europe?

    So, we know prehistoric European like Otzi had tattoos. We know some other isolated examples like legionaries having tattoos on their hand as identification and we also know pilgrims to Jerusalem would get small reminder tattoos. But how common were those? Were Roman people tattooed often? What...
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