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In Medieval and Early Modern Europe was it possible for a wealthy commoner to con people into thinking they were minor Nobility?

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The "Black Knight" is a common stereotype of medieval media. Did some medieval knights actually blacken or paint their armor like this? If so how and for what purpose?

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What would a typical Medieval European bed be like? Would the construction or materials vary much between the rich and the poor

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In the Spanish Colonies in the Americas: What type of person would be eligible to receive a royal land grant and how would they go about doing so? Would the king personally make the decision of who would receive which land, or would it be decided by some appointed official?

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Did European Conquistadors build castles in the Americas during the early decades of conquest?

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How did Greece maintain its distinct Greek culture and Christian religion as an overwhelming majority, despite being at the heart of the Ottoman Empire for centuries, while other former Ottoman provinces retain a sizable proportion of Muslims and ethnic Turks even to this day?

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Were there noticeable differences in design or components between armor used by Knights and Men-at-Arms who fought primarily as cavalry vs those who preferred to fight on foot? Mid-Late 15th century Europe

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How did medieval castles and towns deal with waste and garbage?

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Were there other people with the cognomen Caesar, in the time of the late republic or early Empire? How were they treated when Caesar became the de facto title of the leader of Rome?

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When did the idea of "Reconquista" become popular among Christians in medieval Iberia? Was it something that other European Christians would have been aware of and/or actively supported throughout the centuries?

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In Medieval and Early Modern Europe was it possible for a wealthy commoner to con people into thinking they were minor Nobility?	6	AskHistorians
The "Black Knight" is a common stereotype of medieval media. Did some medieval knights actually blacken or paint their armor like this? If so how and for what purpose?	6	AskHistorians
What would a typical Medieval European bed be like? Would the construction or materials vary much between the rich and the poor	6	AskHistorians
In the Spanish Colonies in the Americas: What type of person would be eligible to receive a royal land grant and how would they go about doing so? Would the king personally make the decision of who would receive which land, or would it be decided by some appointed official?	6	AskHistorians
Did European Conquistadors build castles in the Americas during the early decades of conquest?	6	AskHistorians
How did Greece maintain its distinct Greek culture and Christian religion as an overwhelming majority, despite being at the heart of the Ottoman Empire for centuries, while other former Ottoman provinces retain a sizable proportion of Muslims and ethnic Turks even to this day?	6	AskHistorians
Were there noticeable differences in design or components between armor used by Knights and Men-at-Arms who fought primarily as cavalry vs those who preferred to fight on foot? Mid-Late 15th century Europe	5	AskHistorians
How did medieval castles and towns deal with waste and garbage?	5	AskHistorians
Were there other people with the cognomen Caesar, in the time of the late republic or early Empire? How were they treated when Caesar became the de facto title of the leader of Rome?	5	AskHistorians
When did the idea of "Reconquista" become popular among Christians in medieval Iberia? Was it something that other European Christians would have been aware of and/or actively supported throughout the centuries?	5	AskHistorians