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What colleague of Democritus, also a Greek philosopher, helped him propose the particulate theory of matter? | <text>What colleague of Democritus, also a Greek philosopher, helped him propose the particulate theory of matter?</text><reasoning>Matter commonly exists in four states (or phases): solid, liquid and gas, and plasma. However, advances in experimental techniques have revealed other previously theoretical phases, such a... |
People have been wondering about the nature of matter for the entire history of what branch of science? | <text>People have been wondering about the nature of matter for the entire history of what branch of science?</text><reasoning>Matter commonly exists in four states (or phases): solid, liquid and gas, and plasma. However, advances in experimental techniques have revealed other previously theoretical phases, such as Bos... |
Who were the first monarchs crowned at Westminster Abbey? | <text>Who were the first monarchs crowned at Westminster Abbey?</text><reasoning>Since 1066, when Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror were crowned, the coronations of English and British monarchs have been held there. There have been at least 16 royal weddings at the abbey since 1100. Two were of reigning monarc... |
Since when have coronations been held at Westminster Abbey? | <text>Since when have coronations been held at Westminster Abbey?</text><reasoning>Since 1066, when Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror were crowned, the coronations of English and British monarchs have been held there. There have been at least 16 royal weddings at the abbey since 1100. Two were of reigning mona... |
How many royal weddings have occurred at the abbey? | <text>How many royal weddings have occurred at the abbey?</text><reasoning>Since 1066, when Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror were crowned, the coronations of English and British monarchs have been held there. There have been at least 16 royal weddings at the abbey since 1100. Two were of reigning monarchs (He... |
Which two reigning monarchs had weddings at the abbey? | <text>Which two reigning monarchs had weddings at the abbey?</text><reasoning>Since 1066, when Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror were crowned, the coronations of English and British monarchs have been held there. There have been at least 16 royal weddings at the abbey since 1100. Two were of reigning monarchs ... |
When did royal weddings begin at the church? | <text>When did royal weddings begin at the church?</text><reasoning>Since 1066, when Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror were crowned, the coronations of English and British monarchs have been held there. There have been at least 16 royal weddings at the abbey since 1100. Two were of reigning monarchs (Henry I a... |
What was designed for the west front of the abbey but not built? | <text>What was designed for the west front of the abbey but not built?</text><reasoning>A narthex (a portico or entrance hall) for the west front was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in the mid-20th century but was not built. Images of the abbey prior to the construction of the towers are scarce, though the abbey's offici... |
When was the narthex designed? | <text>When was the narthex designed?</text><reasoning>A narthex (a portico or entrance hall) for the west front was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in the mid-20th century but was not built. Images of the abbey prior to the construction of the towers are scarce, though the abbey's official website states that the buildin... |
The abbey was without towers following the renovation by whom? | <text>The abbey was without towers following the renovation by whom?</text><reasoning>A narthex (a portico or entrance hall) for the west front was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in the mid-20th century but was not built. Images of the abbey prior to the construction of the towers are scarce, though the abbey's official... |
Who painted the icons hung in the abbey in the 1990s? | <text>Who painted the icons hung in the abbey in the 1990s?</text><reasoning>In the 1990s two icons by the Russian icon painter Sergei Fyodorov were hung in the abbey. On 6 September 1997 the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, was held at the Abbey. On 17 September 2010 Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope to set ... |
What was held at the abbey on 6 September 1997? | <text>What was held at the abbey on 6 September 1997?</text><reasoning>In the 1990s two icons by the Russian icon painter Sergei Fyodorov were hung in the abbey. On 6 September 1997 the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, was held at the Abbey. On 17 September 2010 Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope to set foot i... |
Who was the first pope to set foot in the abbey? | <text>Who was the first pope to set foot in the abbey?</text><reasoning>In the 1990s two icons by the Russian icon painter Sergei Fyodorov were hung in the abbey. On 6 September 1997 the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, was held at the Abbey. On 17 September 2010 Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope to set foot ... |
On what date did the first pope set foot in the abbey? | <text>On what date did the first pope set foot in the abbey?</text><reasoning>In the 1990s two icons by the Russian icon painter Sergei Fyodorov were hung in the abbey. On 6 September 1997 the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, was held at the Abbey. On 17 September 2010 Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope to set... |
What nationality was Sergei Fyodorov? | <text>What nationality was Sergei Fyodorov?</text><reasoning>In the 1990s two icons by the Russian icon painter Sergei Fyodorov were hung in the abbey. On 6 September 1997 the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, was held at the Abbey. On 17 September 2010 Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope to set foot in the abbe... |
What did the abbot remain as a town built around the abbey? | <text>What did the abbot remain as a town built around the abbey?</text><reasoning>The proximity of the Palace of Westminster did not extend to providing monks or abbots with high royal connections; in social origin the Benedictines of Westminster were as modest as most of the order. The abbot remained Lord of the Mano... |
What did the monastery help fuel? | <text>What did the monastery help fuel?</text><reasoning>The proximity of the Palace of Westminster did not extend to providing monks or abbots with high royal connections; in social origin the Benedictines of Westminster were as modest as most of the order. The abbot remained Lord of the Manor of Westminster as a town... |
What did the abbey build on the west side? | <text>What did the abbey build on the west side?</text><reasoning>The proximity of the Palace of Westminster did not extend to providing monks or abbots with high royal connections; in social origin the Benedictines of Westminster were as modest as most of the order. The abbot remained Lord of the Manor of Westminster ... |
What encroached upon the sanctuary? | <text>What encroached upon the sanctuary?</text><reasoning>The proximity of the Palace of Westminster did not extend to providing monks or abbots with high royal connections; in social origin the Benedictines of Westminster were as modest as most of the order. The abbot remained Lord of the Manor of Westminster as a to... |
Westminster Abbey was the third highest place of learning after which two places? | <text>Westminster Abbey was the third highest place of learning after which two places?</text><reasoning>Until the 19th century, Westminster was the third seat of learning in England, after Oxford and Cambridge. It was here that the first third of the King James Bible Old Testament and the last half of the New Testamen... |
The first third of what was translated at the abbey? | <text>The first third of what was translated at the abbey?</text><reasoning>Until the 19th century, Westminster was the third seat of learning in England, after Oxford and Cambridge. It was here that the first third of the King James Bible Old Testament and the last half of the New Testament were translated. The New En... |
The last half of what was also translated at the abbey? | <text>The last half of what was also translated at the abbey?</text><reasoning>Until the 19th century, Westminster was the third seat of learning in England, after Oxford and Cambridge. It was here that the first third of the King James Bible Old Testament and the last half of the New Testament were translated. The New... |
The New English Bible was composed at the abbey during what time? | <text>The New English Bible was composed at the abbey during what time?</text><reasoning>Until the 19th century, Westminster was the third seat of learning in England, after Oxford and Cambridge. It was here that the first third of the King James Bible Old Testament and the last half of the New Testament were translate... |
Westminster Abbey suffered damage during what on 15 November 1940? | <text>Westminster Abbey suffered damage during what on 15 November 1940?</text><reasoning>Until the 19th century, Westminster was the third seat of learning in England, after Oxford and Cambridge. It was here that the first third of the King James Bible Old Testament and the last half of the New Testament were translat... |
What genre of music did Patti Austin perform? | <text>What genre of music did Patti Austin perform?</text><reasoning>In the 1980s, lush jazz-R&B fusion (George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau) and stylish crossover R&B (Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, New Edition and Keith Sweat) were equally successful within the mainstream. In the 1990s and early 2000s (decade),... |
Of what genre was the musician Keith Sweat? | <text>Of what genre was the musician Keith Sweat?</text><reasoning>In the 1980s, lush jazz-R&B fusion (George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau) and stylish crossover R&B (Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, New Edition and Keith Sweat) were equally successful within the mainstream. In the 1990s and early 2000s (decade), a... |
During what decade were musicians like Al Jarreau and Luther Vandross notably successful? | <text>During what decade were musicians like Al Jarreau and Luther Vandross notably successful?</text><reasoning>In the 1980s, lush jazz-R&B fusion (George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau) and stylish crossover R&B (Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, New Edition and Keith Sweat) were equally successful within the mainst... |
What type of songs was Leona Lewis known for? | <text>What type of songs was Leona Lewis known for?</text><reasoning>In the 1980s, lush jazz-R&B fusion (George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau) and stylish crossover R&B (Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, New Edition and Keith Sweat) were equally successful within the mainstream. In the 1990s and early 2000s (decade),... |
Who wrote Boyz II Men's I'll Make Love to You? | <text>Who wrote Boyz II Men's I'll Make Love to You?</text><reasoning>In the 1980s, lush jazz-R&B fusion (George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau) and stylish crossover R&B (Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, New Edition and Keith Sweat) were equally successful within the mainstream. In the 1990s and early 2000s (decade)... |
What similar term is often used interchangeably with matter, although the two differ slightly in modern physics? | <text>What similar term is often used interchangeably with matter, although the two differ slightly in modern physics?</text><reasoning>Matter should not be confused with mass, as the two are not quite the same in modern physics. For example, mass is a conserved quantity, which means that its value is unchanging throug... |
Being a conserved quantity means that the value of mass doesn't ever change as long as it's in what kind of system? | <text>Being a conserved quantity means that the value of mass doesn't ever change as long as it's in what kind of system?</text><reasoning>Matter should not be confused with mass, as the two are not quite the same in modern physics. For example, mass is a conserved quantity, which means that its value is unchanging thr... |
Special relativity says matter can disappear by conversion into what state? | <text>Special relativity says matter can disappear by conversion into what state?</text><reasoning>Matter should not be confused with mass, as the two are not quite the same in modern physics. For example, mass is a conserved quantity, which means that its value is unchanging through time, within closed systems. Howeve... |
What planet isn't a closed system but sometimes appears to be because of the approximate conservation of matter? | <text>What planet isn't a closed system but sometimes appears to be because of the approximate conservation of matter?</text><reasoning>Matter should not be confused with mass, as the two are not quite the same in modern physics. For example, mass is a conserved quantity, which means that its value is unchanging throug... |
What year did the construction of the church begin? | <text>What year did the construction of the church begin?</text><reasoning>According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island)) in the 7th century, at the time of Mellitus, a Bishop of London. Construction of the present church began ... |
Who commissioned the Abbey to be built? | <text>Who commissioned the Abbey to be built?</text><reasoning>According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island)) in the 7th century, at the time of Mellitus, a Bishop of London. Construction of the present church began in 1245, on ... |
What was the area previously named? | <text>What was the area previously named?</text><reasoning>According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island)) in the 7th century, at the time of Mellitus, a Bishop of London. Construction of the present church began in 1245, on the ... |
In what century was the church established at the location? | <text>In what century was the church established at the location?</text><reasoning>According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island)) in the 7th century, at the time of Mellitus, a Bishop of London. Construction of the present churc... |
Who was the Bishop in this time frame? | <text>Who was the Bishop in this time frame?</text><reasoning>According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island)) in the 7th century, at the time of Mellitus, a Bishop of London. Construction of the present church began in 1245, on t... |
What is the meaning of Thorn Ey? | <text>What is the meaning of Thorn Ey?</text><reasoning>According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island)) in the 7th century, at the time of Mellitus, a Bishop of London. Construction of the present church began in 1245, on the ord... |
When was a church first founded at the site? | <text>When was a church first founded at the site?</text><reasoning>According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island)) in the 7th century, at the time of Mellitus, a Bishop of London. Construction of the present church began in 1245... |
Who was Mellitus? | <text>Who was Mellitus?</text><reasoning>According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island)) in the 7th century, at the time of Mellitus, a Bishop of London. Construction of the present church began in 1245, on the orders of King Hen... |
When was construction of the present church started? | <text>When was construction of the present church started?</text><reasoning>According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island)) in the 7th century, at the time of Mellitus, a Bishop of London. Construction of the present church began... |
Who ordered the construction of the church? | <text>Who ordered the construction of the church?</text><reasoning>According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island)) in the 7th century, at the time of Mellitus, a Bishop of London. Construction of the present church began in 1245,... |
What was the name of the fisherman in lore that saw a vision of Saint Peter near the Abbey? | <text>What was the name of the fisherman in lore that saw a vision of Saint Peter near the Abbey?</text><reasoning>The first reports of the abbey are based on a late tradition claiming that a young fisherman called Aldrich on the River Thames saw a vision of Saint Peter near the site. This seems to be quoted to justify... |
What type of fish did the Abbey receive from Thames fisherman? | <text>What type of fish did the Abbey receive from Thames fisherman?</text><reasoning>The first reports of the abbey are based on a late tradition claiming that a young fisherman called Aldrich on the River Thames saw a vision of Saint Peter near the site. This seems to be quoted to justify the gifts of salmon from Tha... |
What kind of monks lived at the Abbey? | <text>What kind of monks lived at the Abbey?</text><reasoning>The first reports of the abbey are based on a late tradition claiming that a young fisherman called Aldrich on the River Thames saw a vision of Saint Peter near the site. This seems to be quoted to justify the gifts of salmon from Thames fishermen that the a... |
Who, till this day still gives the Abbey a fish? | <text>Who, till this day still gives the Abbey a fish?</text><reasoning>The first reports of the abbey are based on a late tradition claiming that a young fisherman called Aldrich on the River Thames saw a vision of Saint Peter near the site. This seems to be quoted to justify the gifts of salmon from Thames fishermen ... |
Who along with the King Edgar established the monks at the Abbey? | <text>Who along with the King Edgar established the monks at the Abbey?</text><reasoning>The first reports of the abbey are based on a late tradition claiming that a young fisherman called Aldrich on the River Thames saw a vision of Saint Peter near the site. This seems to be quoted to justify the gifts of salmon from ... |
Who supposedly had a vison of Saint Peter on the River Thames? | <text>Who supposedly had a vison of Saint Peter on the River Thames?</text><reasoning>The first reports of the abbey are based on a late tradition claiming that a young fisherman called Aldrich on the River Thames saw a vision of Saint Peter near the site. This seems to be quoted to justify the gifts of salmon from Tha... |
Who first gifted salmon to the abbey? | <text>Who first gifted salmon to the abbey?</text><reasoning>The first reports of the abbey are based on a late tradition claiming that a young fisherman called Aldrich on the River Thames saw a vision of Saint Peter near the site. This seems to be quoted to justify the gifts of salmon from Thames fishermen that the ab... |
Who still gives salmon to the abbey today? | <text>Who still gives salmon to the abbey today?</text><reasoning>The first reports of the abbey are based on a late tradition claiming that a young fisherman called Aldrich on the River Thames saw a vision of Saint Peter near the site. This seems to be quoted to justify the gifts of salmon from Thames fishermen that t... |
When was the monk community installed? | <text>When was the monk community installed?</text><reasoning>The first reports of the abbey are based on a late tradition claiming that a young fisherman called Aldrich on the River Thames saw a vision of Saint Peter near the site. This seems to be quoted to justify the gifts of salmon from Thames fishermen that the a... |
The abbey was regiven to the Benedictines under whom? | <text>The abbey was regiven to the Benedictines under whom?</text><reasoning>The abbey was restored to the Benedictines under the Catholic Mary I of England, but they were again ejected under Elizabeth I in 1559. In 1560, Elizabeth re-established Westminster as a "Royal Peculiar" – a church of the Church of England res... |
Who ejected the Benedictines again in 1559? | <text>Who ejected the Benedictines again in 1559?</text><reasoning>The abbey was restored to the Benedictines under the Catholic Mary I of England, but they were again ejected under Elizabeth I in 1559. In 1560, Elizabeth re-established Westminster as a "Royal Peculiar" – a church of the Church of England responsible d... |
What was the new name of the abbey when Elizabeth I reestablished it? | <text>What was the new name of the abbey when Elizabeth I reestablished it?</text><reasoning>The abbey was restored to the Benedictines under the Catholic Mary I of England, but they were again ejected under Elizabeth I in 1559. In 1560, Elizabeth re-established Westminster as a "Royal Peculiar" – a church of the Churc... |
Who was made the first dean of the new church? | <text>Who was made the first dean of the new church?</text><reasoning>The abbey was restored to the Benedictines under the Catholic Mary I of England, but they were again ejected under Elizabeth I in 1559. In 1560, Elizabeth re-established Westminster as a "Royal Peculiar" – a church of the Church of England responsibl... |
What term does science not have a universally-accepted scientific definition for? | <text>What term does science not have a universally-accepted scientific definition for?</text><reasoning>Different fields of science use the term matter in different, and sometimes incompatible, ways. Some of these ways are based on loose historical meanings, from a time when there was no reason to distinguish mass and... |
Sometimes scientific terms were historically considered in ways we know now aren't compatible because scientists didn't need to distinguish matter from what other term? | <text>Sometimes scientific terms were historically considered in ways we know now aren't compatible because scientists didn't need to distinguish matter from what other term?</text><reasoning>Different fields of science use the term matter in different, and sometimes incompatible, ways. Some of these ways are based on ... |
What word do physicists sometimes consider to be defined as particles exhibiting rest mass? | <text>What word do physicists sometimes consider to be defined as particles exhibiting rest mass?</text><reasoning>Different fields of science use the term matter in different, and sometimes incompatible, ways. Some of these ways are based on loose historical meanings, from a time when there was no reason to distinguis... |
What duality describes the conflicting properties of matter in the fields of chemistry and physics? | <text>What duality describes the conflicting properties of matter in the fields of chemistry and physics?</text><reasoning>Different fields of science use the term matter in different, and sometimes incompatible, ways. Some of these ways are based on loose historical meanings, from a time when there was no reason to di... |
Quarks and leptons are sometimes considered matter because they can't travel at what speed? | <text>Quarks and leptons are sometimes considered matter because they can't travel at what speed?</text><reasoning>Different fields of science use the term matter in different, and sometimes incompatible, ways. Some of these ways are based on loose historical meanings, from a time when there was no reason to distinguis... |
What radio format consists of ballads and slow jams? | <text>What radio format consists of ballads and slow jams?</text><reasoning>A format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC styles of music. The music that is played is strictly ballads and slow jams, mostly but not lim... |
What is the name of the radio format that is a mixture of urban and soft adult contemporary? | <text>What is the name of the radio format that is a mixture of urban and soft adult contemporary?</text><reasoning>A format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC styles of music. The music that is played is strictly b... |
At what time of day is the quiet storm format played? | <text>At what time of day is the quiet storm format played?</text><reasoning>A format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC styles of music. The music that is played is strictly ballads and slow jams, mostly but not li... |
What is the typical ethnicity of artists played on quiet storm stations? | <text>What is the typical ethnicity of artists played on quiet storm stations?</text><reasoning>A format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC styles of music. The music that is played is strictly ballads and slow jams... |
Along with Freddie Jackson, Johnny Gill, Teena Marie, Lalah Hathaway, Toni Braxton, and En Vogue, what artist is popular on quiet storm stations? | <text>Along with Freddie Jackson, Johnny Gill, Teena Marie, Lalah Hathaway, Toni Braxton, and En Vogue, what artist is popular on quiet storm stations?</text><reasoning>A format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC st... |
What was Westminster Abbey's original name? | <text>What was Westminster Abbey's original name?</text><reasoning>Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the most notable religiou... |
What style architecture is the Westminster Abbey considered? | <text>What style architecture is the Westminster Abbey considered?</text><reasoning>Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the most... |
In what city is Westminster Abbey located? | <text>In what city is Westminster Abbey located?</text><reasoning>Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the most notable religious... |
In what years was the Abbey considered a cathedral? | <text>In what years was the Abbey considered a cathedral?</text><reasoning>Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the most notable ... |
What is the formal name of Westminster Abbey? | <text>What is the formal name of Westminster Abbey?</text><reasoning>Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the most notable religi... |
Where is Westminster Abbey located? | <text>Where is Westminster Abbey located?</text><reasoning>Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the most notable religious buildi... |
When was Westminster Abbey a cathedral? | <text>When was Westminster Abbey a cathedral?</text><reasoning>Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the most notable religious bu... |
What acidic salts were commonly found in the early types of paper produced? | <text>What acidic salts were commonly found in the early types of paper produced?</text><reasoning>Much of the early paper made from wood pulp contained significant amounts of alum, a variety of aluminium sulfate salts that is significantly acidic. Alum was added to paper to assist in sizing, making it somewhat water r... |
Early papermakers added alum to help in what process? | <text>Early papermakers added alum to help in what process?</text><reasoning>Much of the early paper made from wood pulp contained significant amounts of alum, a variety of aluminium sulfate salts that is significantly acidic. Alum was added to paper to assist in sizing, making it somewhat water resistant so that inks ... |
How was rag paper superior to the early types of paper made using alum? | <text>How was rag paper superior to the early types of paper made using alum?</text><reasoning>Much of the early paper made from wood pulp contained significant amounts of alum, a variety of aluminium sulfate salts that is significantly acidic. Alum was added to paper to assist in sizing, making it somewhat water resis... |
When was The Unknown Warrior buried? | <text>When was The Unknown Warrior buried?</text><reasoning>In the floor, just inside the great west door, in the centre of the nave, is the tomb of The Unknown Warrior, an unidentified British soldier killed on a European battlefield during the First World War. He was buried in the abbey on 11 November 1920. This grav... |
Who became a powerful force after the Norman Conquest? | <text>Who became a powerful force after the Norman Conquest?</text><reasoning>The abbot and monks, in proximity to the royal Palace of Westminster, the seat of government from the later 12th century, became a powerful force in the centuries after the Norman Conquest. The abbot often was employed on royal service and in... |
The Palace of Westminster was the seat of what from the later 12th century? | <text>The Palace of Westminster was the seat of what from the later 12th century?</text><reasoning>The abbot and monks, in proximity to the royal Palace of Westminster, the seat of government from the later 12th century, became a powerful force in the centuries after the Norman Conquest. The abbot often was employed on... |
Who was employed on royal service? | <text>Who was employed on royal service?</text><reasoning>The abbot and monks, in proximity to the royal Palace of Westminster, the seat of government from the later 12th century, became a powerful force in the centuries after the Norman Conquest. The abbot often was employed on royal service and in due course took his... |
With what kind of life were the Benedictines allowed to identify? | <text>With what kind of life were the Benedictines allowed to identify?</text><reasoning>The abbot and monks, in proximity to the royal Palace of Westminster, the seat of government from the later 12th century, became a powerful force in the centuries after the Norman Conquest. The abbot often was employed on royal ser... |
To what movement was the task of spiritual leadership passed? | <text>To what movement was the task of spiritual leadership passed?</text><reasoning>The abbot and monks, in proximity to the royal Palace of Westminster, the seat of government from the later 12th century, became a powerful force in the centuries after the Norman Conquest. The abbot often was employed on royal service... |
What is the name of the throne used for coronation? | <text>What is the name of the throne used for coronation?</text><reasoning>King Edward's Chair (or St Edward's Chair), the throne on which English and British sovereigns have been seated at the moment of coronation, is housed within the abbey and has been used at every coronation since 1308. From 1301 to 1996 (except f... |
What is another name for King Edward's Chair? | <text>What is another name for King Edward's Chair?</text><reasoning>King Edward's Chair (or St Edward's Chair), the throne on which English and British sovereigns have been seated at the moment of coronation, is housed within the abbey and has been used at every coronation since 1308. From 1301 to 1996 (except for a s... |
Upon what are kings of Scots coronated? | <text>Upon what are kings of Scots coronated?</text><reasoning>King Edward's Chair (or St Edward's Chair), the throne on which English and British sovereigns have been seated at the moment of coronation, is housed within the abbey and has been used at every coronation since 1308. From 1301 to 1996 (except for a short t... |
Who had stolen the Stone of Scone? | <text>Who had stolen the Stone of Scone?</text><reasoning>King Edward's Chair (or St Edward's Chair), the throne on which English and British sovereigns have been seated at the moment of coronation, is housed within the abbey and has been used at every coronation since 1308. From 1301 to 1996 (except for a short time i... |
Where is the memorial chapel of the airmen of the RAF? | <text>Where is the memorial chapel of the airmen of the RAF?</text><reasoning>At the east end of the Lady Chapel is a memorial chapel to the airmen of the RAF who were killed in the Second World War. It incorporates a memorial window to the Battle of Britain, which replaces an earlier Tudor stained glass window destroy... |
The memorial chapel of the airmen of the RAF has a window for what? | <text>The memorial chapel of the airmen of the RAF has a window for what?</text><reasoning>At the east end of the Lady Chapel is a memorial chapel to the airmen of the RAF who were killed in the Second World War. It incorporates a memorial window to the Battle of Britain, which replaces an earlier Tudor stained glass w... |
The window for the Battle of Britain replaced what that was destroyed? | <text>The window for the Battle of Britain replaced what that was destroyed?</text><reasoning>At the east end of the Lady Chapel is a memorial chapel to the airmen of the RAF who were killed in the Second World War. It incorporates a memorial window to the Battle of Britain, which replaces an earlier Tudor stained glas... |
Where was Henry III crowned? | <text>Where was Henry III crowned?</text><reasoning>Since the coronations in 1066 of both King Harold and William the Conqueror, coronations of English and British monarchs were held in the abbey. In 1216, Henry III was unable to be crowned in London when he first came to the throne, because the French prince Louis had... |
When was Henry III crowned? | <text>When was Henry III crowned?</text><reasoning>Since the coronations in 1066 of both King Harold and William the Conqueror, coronations of English and British monarchs were held in the abbey. In 1216, Henry III was unable to be crowned in London when he first came to the throne, because the French prince Louis had ... |
Who had taken control of London when Henry III was to be crowned? | <text>Who had taken control of London when Henry III was to be crowned?</text><reasoning>Since the coronations in 1066 of both King Harold and William the Conqueror, coronations of English and British monarchs were held in the abbey. In 1216, Henry III was unable to be crowned in London when he first came to the throne... |
Who deemed Henry III's coronation to be improper? | <text>Who deemed Henry III's coronation to be improper?</text><reasoning>Since the coronations in 1066 of both King Harold and William the Conqueror, coronations of English and British monarchs were held in the abbey. In 1216, Henry III was unable to be crowned in London when he first came to the throne, because the Fr... |
Who is the usual cleric for coronation ceremonies? | <text>Who is the usual cleric for coronation ceremonies?</text><reasoning>Since the coronations in 1066 of both King Harold and William the Conqueror, coronations of English and British monarchs were held in the abbey. In 1216, Henry III was unable to be crowned in London when he first came to the throne, because the F... |
What is the name of the famous mausoleum in Nanjing? | <text>What is the name of the famous mausoleum in Nanjing?</text><reasoning>Besides the city wall, other famous Ming-era structures in the city included the famous Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and Porcelain Tower, although the latter was destroyed by the Taipings in the 19th century either in order to prevent a hostile fact... |
Who decimated the Porcelain Tower? | <text>Who decimated the Porcelain Tower?</text><reasoning>Besides the city wall, other famous Ming-era structures in the city included the famous Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and Porcelain Tower, although the latter was destroyed by the Taipings in the 19th century either in order to prevent a hostile faction from using it ... |
When was the Porcelain Tower destroyed? | <text>When was the Porcelain Tower destroyed?</text><reasoning>Besides the city wall, other famous Ming-era structures in the city included the famous Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and Porcelain Tower, although the latter was destroyed by the Taipings in the 19th century either in order to prevent a hostile faction from usin... |
One possibility the Tower was destroyed was to prevent it's use by a hostile enemy. What is the other possibility? | <text>One possibility the Tower was destroyed was to prevent it's use by a hostile enemy. What is the other possibility?</text><reasoning>Besides the city wall, other famous Ming-era structures in the city included the famous Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and Porcelain Tower, although the latter was destroyed by the Taipings... |
What are also in the precincts of Westminster Abbey? | <text>What are also in the precincts of Westminster Abbey?</text><reasoning>Westminster School and Westminster Abbey Choir School are also in the precincts of the abbey. It was natural for the learned and literate monks to be entrusted with education, and Benedictine monks were required by the Pope to maintain a charit... |
Who required the Benedictine monks to maintain a charity school? | <text>Who required the Benedictine monks to maintain a charity school?</text><reasoning>Westminster School and Westminster Abbey Choir School are also in the precincts of the abbey. It was natural for the learned and literate monks to be entrusted with education, and Benedictine monks were required by the Pope to maint... |
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