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What practical effect would British and/or French recognition of the CSA have had?

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The Duke of Devonshire has his family seat at Chatsworth in Derbyshire and owns chunks of land all over Derbyshire and Yorkshire. But not in Devon. Were titles like "Duke of X" and "Count of Y" originally more firmly tied to a particular parcel of land, and when did that change?

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Every so often here in England a "horde" of Roman, Saxon or Viking valuables is discovered. Do we have any records of this kind of thing showing up in earlier ages?

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A common trope/cliche of colonialism is that of a British ship sailing up to a foreign shore, planting a flag on the beach and saying "This is ours now and you natives have to do what we say". Is there any truth in this image at all?

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How easily did Britons adapt, during the Munich Crisis and then WW2 itself, to the imposition of rationing, curfew, travel restrictions etc? Was there widespread resentment and/or disobedience, or was it widely accepted?

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What exactly happened about European integration in 1992, and how widely understood was it in advance?

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When did Halloween costumes change from being primarily horror themed (ghosts, witches etc) to being general famcy dress?

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What is the history behind organised systems of military decorations?

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Trying to track down a theory in general historiography - can anyone tell me if this has been studied?

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During the development of the motor car, were any serious alternatives to the pedals-and-wheel control method?

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What practical effect would British and/or French recognition of the CSA have had?	5	AskHistorians
The Duke of Devonshire has his family seat at Chatsworth in Derbyshire and owns chunks of land all over Derbyshire and Yorkshire. But not in Devon. Were titles like "Duke of X" and "Count of Y" originally more firmly tied to a particular parcel of land, and when did that change?	5	AskHistorians
Every so often here in England a "horde" of Roman, Saxon or Viking valuables is discovered. Do we have any records of this kind of thing showing up in earlier ages?	4	AskHistorians
A common trope/cliche of colonialism is that of a British ship sailing up to a foreign shore, planting a flag on the beach and saying "This is ours now and you natives have to do what we say". Is there any truth in this image at all?	4	AskHistorians
How easily did Britons adapt, during the Munich Crisis and then WW2 itself, to the imposition of rationing, curfew, travel restrictions etc? Was there widespread resentment and/or disobedience, or was it widely accepted?	4	AskHistorians
What exactly happened about European integration in 1992, and how widely understood was it in advance?	4	AskHistorians
When did Halloween costumes change from being primarily horror themed (ghosts, witches etc) to being general famcy dress?	4	AskHistorians
What is the history behind organised systems of military decorations?	4	AskHistorians
Trying to track down a theory in general historiography - can anyone tell me if this has been studied?	4	AskHistorians
During the development of the motor car, were any serious alternatives to the pedals-and-wheel control method?	4	AskHistorians