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As it’s Maundy Thursday we take a look back at when Henry was king even though thee ceremony started in thee 13th century tyme when Henry was on thee thrown on Maundy Thursday 1510 king Henry had to do thee giving out Maundy money to thee poore after he washed only men of his own age feet and then give them a red purse wyth some Maundy money in it comprising of silver half and full grouts as thee years went by my husband reduced thee amount of silver content in thee coins when Charles 2nd came to thee thrown in 1662 he changed thee coins to 1d 2d 3d and 4d in 1821 there was no Maundy money till 1822

April 6, 2023
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