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Why did 16th and 17th Century Spaniards wear black so often?

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There is a German phrase 'Unter dem Krummstab ist gut leben' which roughly translates to 'Life in a bishopric is good'. Was this a accurate? How did life in a bishopric compare to life under a secular ruler during the Middle Ages?

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What is the origin of early blues singers having the 'Blind' prefix to their names?

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The Great Fire of London happened on 1666, did contemporary sources at the time put a link to the fire to Satan because of the year

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When did a historical consensus emerge that the Salem witch trials were just an outbreak of mass hysteria? And when did a consensus emerge that all witch trials are just ridiculous, because witchcraft isn't real?

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Have there been any female conquerers in history?

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Why are Prussian officers praised so much?

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Did indigenous people in what is now the the U.S know about the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire before their own contact with spaniards? If so how soon after and from who did they find out?

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Was the jizya tax on non muslims higher than the zakat tax on muslims?

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Why did 16th and 17th Century Spaniards wear black so often?	45
There is a German phrase 'Unter dem Krummstab ist gut leben' which roughly translates to 'Life in a bishopric is good'. Was this a accurate? How did life in a bishopric compare to life under a secular ruler during the Middle Ages?	45
What is the origin of early blues singers having the 'Blind' prefix to their names?	45
The Great Fire of London happened on 1666, did contemporary sources at the time put a link to the fire to Satan because of the year	45
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When did a historical consensus emerge that the Salem witch trials were just an outbreak of mass hysteria? And when did a consensus emerge that all witch trials are just ridiculous, because witchcraft isn't real?	45
Have there been any female conquerers in history?	45
Why are Prussian officers praised so much?	45
Did indigenous people in what is now the the U.S know about the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire before their own contact with spaniards? If so how soon after and from who did they find out?	45
Was the jizya tax on non muslims higher than the zakat tax on muslims?	45