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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture John wrote: >Remember there are surviving "bench ends" from the C15/C16, Usually from the benches of canons in churches to which they belonged or in the choirs of abbatial or monasterial churches or chapels. It was a long time before the great unwashed was allowed to sit on fixed benches. Here in Nederland slowly during the 17th century these seats crept into the protestant churches, closely followed by the hidden RC places of worship. Henk ********************************************************************** 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