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Given a vaguely European Medieval society free of magic, how long does it take for historic record to devolve into fiction? … Further assume there's no outstanding effort to either preserve or destroy historic record outside what trends we saw in Medieval Europe, and no catastrophic events (ie, the Black Plague, hurricanes, mass …

The setting is the medieval ages, vaguely European. No magic exists except what is explicitly stated in the question. …

Fantasy, vaguely European middle ages. Humans are the only friendly intelligent species. Other species (and magic) exist but they're almost always things you work (or fight) against rather than forces …

Introduce basic industrialization (this doesn't mean machinery necessarily, just assembly lines, specialization) and advanced agricultural practices. Work on sanitation, especially any advancements th …

A history lesson! In 1827, English astronomer Sir John Herschel proposed the idea of making a mold of a person's eyes. Such molds would enable the production of corrective lenses that could co …

For the best millstone option seems to be actually a composite stone, built up from pieces of emery. While not being the most cost effective exactly these stones are more durable and thus they could …

The way it's always been done... Multi-Level Marketing Erm, I mean... Appointment of Vassals One man can't manage thousands upon thousands of mercenaries. The lords will delegate command over a sm …

The duration extremely depends on how exposed it is to the elements, how humid (or rainy) it is, how often it hits the freezing/thawing point during a year, if plant life is affecting it, and other su …

To quote Miguel Valdespino on Quora about using them in combat... Chainsaws make poor weapons. While they cause a lot of damage to the enemy, they suffer many problems as weapons. They …

The setting is a generally nondescript mid-medieval vaguely European society. No magic is present, except what is explicitly discussed in this question. …

Wikipedia The setting is Medieval, vaguely European. The setting has several kingdoms. … hygiene, exact mechanics of nobility/royalty, education, and religion, but I do not want the justification grounded in a specific religion/religious philosophy, or a culture so radically unique to abandon "medieval …

The setting is vaguely European medieval. The question centers around a town large enough to support a nobleman complete with his keep. …

First, it's basically a lost fight to try to fight a grizzly bear with your, well, bare hands. Even if you grant the fighter a sword and spear, that's countered by a hide tougher than a bear's (I only …

So three songs come to mind. The ABC song, Baa Baa Black Sheep, and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Why? They're all widely known, often taught to children from a young age... ...And they're the exact …