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Steve-O-Gerst
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posted 01-29-2007 01:28 AM

I'd like to know a bit about how people went to church in the middle ages.

1: I understand pews were not original, any idea as to when they came into being?

2: Around the 14th century, how did nobles, and their attendants go to church? Did they go to the same church as the local peasants, or was there a separate chapel for their lord and themselves?

Any ideas or sources to check would be greatly appreciated.

deborahknowles
Senior Member

posted 03-21-2007 05:22 PM

I would have thought that the peasants would go to the village church, also attended by their nobles (just like today really!) I know the nobles used to take their falcons into church with them! Hope this helps!

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