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| | Maundy money - definition of Maundy money in Encyclopedia |
 | | The dimensions and reverse designs of the coins have not changed since 1822, although their composition has changed over the years (not necessarily in ways which would be expected!): | | | The design of the Maundy money was not changed at all, so instead of being worth 1, 2, 3, or 4 old pence, the coins are now worth 1, 2, 3, or 4 new pence, each one being worth 2.4 times its former value. | | | The present-day Maundy ceremony has evolved over the centuries and bears little relationship to the original rites to which it owes its origins. |
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http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Maundy_money
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| | Articles - Legal tender |
| | A large number of small value coins is usually not considered to be legal tender. | | | This is also true of the paper money issued by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. | | | The closest historical equivalent in the U.S., other than Confederate money, was from 1933 to 1974, when the government banned most private ownership of gold bullion, including gold coins held for non-numismatic purposes; but today, even surviving pre-1933 gold coins are legal tender under the 1965 act. |
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| | MAUNDY THURSDAY - LoveToKnow Article on MAUNDY THURSDAY |
| | Since 1754 the foot-washing has been abandoned, and the ceremony now consists of the presentation of Maundy money, officially called Maundy Pennies. | | | To properly cite this MAUNDY THURSDAY article in your work, copy the complete reference below: |
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http://www.1911ency.org/M/MA/MAUNDY_THURSDAY.htm
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| | Maundy Thursday - Free Encyclopedia |
| | The day has also been known as Sheer Thursday, due to the idea that it is the day of cleaning (schere) and because the churches themselves would switch liturgical colors from the dark tones of Lent. | | | In the Christian calendar, Maundy Thursday is the English version of 'Holy Thursday,' the Thursday before Easter. |
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http://www.wacklepedia.com/m/ma/maundy_thursday.html
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| | Maundy Thursday |
| | In the Roman Catholic Church, Maundy Thursday is a general communion day; a single Mass is sung, in the evening, and a Host, consecrated for the morrow, is placed in a specially adorned chapel of repose. | | | In Great Britain there is a survival in the distribution by the sovereign of special “maundy money” to certain of the poor at Westminster Abbey. | | | 150th Anniversary Holy Week Services at Historic Trinity Maundy Thursday, April 20. |
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