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What are some of the more unusual historical sources found that reveal the less "dignified" part of our ancestors' lives? (that is, weird fetishy journals, funny graffiti, ranty letters etc.)?

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Where there any royals in history who actually married destitute peasants/commoners, like in the fairy tales?

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Did Shakespeare ever have to deal with any audience "outrage"?

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How do historians approach diseases, illnesses, and ailments? Do they try to diagnose, or is it problematic to try to do so?

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When did "solving murder mysteries" become a subject that interested the general public?

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Is there a political or sociological explanation for the popularity of giant mech suits in Japanese anime?

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Why didn't Richard II just execute Henry Bolingbroke instead of exiling him?

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Why do we know so little about Shakespeare's life?

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What kind of life did royal bastards live?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What are some of the more unusual historical sources found that reveal the less "dignified" part of our ancestors' lives? (that is, weird fetishy journals, funny graffiti, ranty letters etc.)?	1284
Where there any royals in history who actually married destitute peasants/commoners, like in the fairy tales?	1219
Did Shakespeare ever have to deal with any audience "outrage"?	29
How do historians approach diseases, illnesses, and ailments? Do they try to diagnose, or is it problematic to try to do so?	18
When did "solving murder mysteries" become a subject that interested the general public?	16
Is there a political or sociological explanation for the popularity of giant mech suits in Japanese anime?	16
Why didn't Richard II just execute Henry Bolingbroke instead of exiling him?	8
Why do we know so little about Shakespeare's life?	1
What kind of life did royal bastards live?	1