“The Great” is a moniker given to certain rulers. England has only one. List of people known as the Great - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_known_as_the_Great

This is a clock tower. Most likely the internal mechanisms for clock precludes a centerline window. Something bolted to the wall, etc.

Because that Putin interview was a barn burner. This guy is an asshat. Always has been and always will. He knows how to swing with the wind, that is all.

Ask for advice or help. Then the hard part, be a good listener. Instant friend.

Germ theory only took off in the 1850s. Just bear that in mind.