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It's often said that the jester is the only one that can speak truth to the king. Historically speaking though, has that ever been the case, using comedy or satire to persuade or inform an absolute monarchy or similar form of authority?

3860 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What was the most hated colonial assignment in the empire for a British soldier?

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[WP] it turns out you’re the chosen one. However due to the prophecy having been poorly maintained In existing historical records, you’re clueless as what your purpose is. Thus begins your quest though countless tribal storytellers and surly monk historians to figure out what you’re supposed to do.

1370 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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How did royal tutors in medieval Europe maintain order in their classes? Are there records of tutors earning the lifelong enmity of their former students? What discipline and/or incentive methods were available to them?

757 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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During the Black Plague, was there ever a resurgence of pagan beliefs in the face of church impotence?

712 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] A powerful new narcotic has hit the streets. It produces addictive bouts of deep introspection and personal self-improvement. As such, it has made an enemy out of every industry reliant on human insecurity to sell its product.

459 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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What allowed the Japanese royal family to survive for at least 1500 years?

263 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did anarchism seemingly disappear from American discourse around the 1930's, especially given the major public events (the Sanco and Vanzetti Trial, the Wall Street Bombing, etc) it was involved over the past decade?

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[WP] My mother started sobbing and my father just glared when I told the family over Thanksgiving dinner that I didn't believe in Cthulhu anymore.

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If I'm an infantryman of common birth in an middle ages European army, is there a such thing as a tour of duty? Am I expected to fight in the army throughout the entire campaign or is there some of contract, verbal or otherwise, that dictates the limit of what is expected of me?

213 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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It's often said that the jester is the only one that can speak truth to the king. Historically speaking though, has that ever been the case, using comedy or satire to persuade or inform an absolute monarchy or similar form of authority?	3860	AskHistorians
What was the most hated colonial assignment in the empire for a British soldier?	3236	AskHistorians
[WP] it turns out you’re the chosen one. However due to the prophecy having been poorly maintained In existing historical records, you’re clueless as what your purpose is. Thus begins your quest though countless tribal storytellers and surly monk historians to figure out what you’re supposed to do.	1370	WritingPrompts
How did royal tutors in medieval Europe maintain order in their classes? Are there records of tutors earning the lifelong enmity of their former students? What discipline and/or incentive methods were available to them?	757	AskHistorians
During the Black Plague, was there ever a resurgence of pagan beliefs in the face of church impotence?	712	AskHistorians
[WP] A powerful new narcotic has hit the streets. It produces addictive bouts of deep introspection and personal self-improvement. As such, it has made an enemy out of every industry reliant on human insecurity to sell its product.	459	WritingPrompts
What allowed the Japanese royal family to survive for at least 1500 years?	263	AskHistorians
Why did anarchism seemingly disappear from American discourse around the 1930's, especially given the major public events (the Sanco and Vanzetti Trial, the Wall Street Bombing, etc) it was involved over the past decade?	224	AskHistorians
[WP] My mother started sobbing and my father just glared when I told the family over Thanksgiving dinner that I didn't believe in Cthulhu anymore.	215	WritingPrompts
If I'm an infantryman of common birth in an middle ages European army, is there a such thing as a tour of duty? Am I expected to fight in the army throughout the entire campaign or is there some of contract, verbal or otherwise, that dictates the limit of what is expected of me?	213	AskHistorians