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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > Yes, medieval ecclesiastics were buried in full battle gear. Oddly enough, however, I have yet to > hear ofa clerical burial in which the body wore underwear; I'd love to learn of any, thanks. No, > seriously. It is a mystery. According to that rather odd and slightly annoying old BBC TV series, Connections, the wearing of underwear was a very late medieval development (which led to a boost in the [rag] paper industry, which led to printed books, etc., etc.). Cheers, Jim Bugslag ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html