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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?

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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?

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

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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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What would people wear in the 1700s?

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

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Are there any naming conventions to U.S. military installations overseas?

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Title	Upvotes	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
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
Is anything known about the historical population growth of New Amsterdam before it became New York?	9
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
What would people wear in the 1700s?	4
Do any historical sources mention the existence or treatment of phantom limb pain in amputees?	4
Are there any naming conventions to U.S. military installations overseas?	1