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In the book series A Song of Ice and Fire, the Kingsguard are required to be chaste, hold no landed titles, and essentially have no other purpose than guard the royal family. Are there any real life military organizations similar?

50 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In 1177, Pope Adrian IV granted Henry Plantagenet the Lordship of Ireland. Why wasn't this lordship revoked by the Catholic Church when Henry VIII converted to Protestantism?

19 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[Misc] Y'all should watch The World's End, the ending made me think of this sub

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Is anything known about the historical population growth of New Amsterdam before it became New York?

9 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Resources for reading about the differences in castles (functional and cosmetic) from place to place

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Is there any credibility to the story that there was some kind of compromise by the British and German soldiers over a beach in WWII?

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Do any historical sources mention the existence or treatment of phantom limb pain in amputees?

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What would people wear in the 1700s?

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[EU] In a world where magic, Hogwarts, and Voldemort exist, there still need to be office suppliers. This is Dunder Mifflin Parchment Company, Inc.

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Can animals smell water?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the book series A Song of Ice and Fire, the Kingsguard are required to be chaste, hold no landed titles, and essentially have no other purpose than guard the royal family. Are there any real life military organizations similar?	50	AskHistorians
In 1177, Pope Adrian IV granted Henry Plantagenet the Lordship of Ireland. Why wasn't this lordship revoked by the Catholic Church when Henry VIII converted to Protestantism?	19	AskHistorians
[Misc] Y'all should watch The World's End, the ending made me think of this sub	18	HFY
Is anything known about the historical population growth of New Amsterdam before it became New York?	9	AskHistorians
Resources for reading about the differences in castles (functional and cosmetic) from place to place	5	castles
Is there any credibility to the story that there was some kind of compromise by the British and German soldiers over a beach in WWII?	5	AskHistorians
Do any historical sources mention the existence or treatment of phantom limb pain in amputees?	4	AskHistorians
What would people wear in the 1700s?	4	AskHistorians
[EU] In a world where magic, Hogwarts, and Voldemort exist, there still need to be office suppliers. This is Dunder Mifflin Parchment Company, Inc.	3	WritingPrompts
Can animals smell water?	2	askscience