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	Maundy Money
		The earliest contemporary report referring to the use of the 1 penny to 4 penny sequence as Maundy money concerns the 1731 ceremony in the reign of George II, for which year all four denominations were issued.
		Maundy coins are often found in a worn condition which seems to indicate that they were in circulation for a period of time.
		Maundy coins minted throughout his reign depicted the king with a youthful head, despite the fact that he reigned over 30 years and despite the fact that by 1743 the obverse image on all other coins was adapted to reflect his age.
	www.ucalgary.ca /~cns/maundy.html (1254 words)

	Maundy money Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Maundy Money is a special British coinage given to deserving poor people in a religious ceremony performed by Anglicans on Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter.
		In 1932 King George V agreed to take part personally in the distribution of the Maundy money, while the 1936 set was distributed by King Edward VIII although the coins bore George V's effigy.
		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.
	wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/maundy_money.html (958 words)

	maundy - Origin Of maundy \| Encyclopedia.com: Dictionary of Etymology
		During the morning of Maundy Thursday, a special mass is celebrated in all the...
		Town pensioners are among the 164 who were given Maundy money by the Queen.
		Britain there is a survival in the distribution by the sovereign of special maundy money to certain of the poor at Westminster Abbey.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1O27-maundy.html (793 words)

	Maundy Money
		Maundy money as such started in the reign of Charles II with an undated issue of hammered coins in 1662.
		Today's recipients of Royal Maundy, as many elderly men and women as there are years in the sovereign's age, are chosen because of the Christian service they have given to the Church and community.
		Maundy money has remained in much the same form since 1670, and the coins used for the Maundy ceremony have traditionally been struck in sterling silver save for the brief interruptions of Henry's Vlll's debasement of the coinage and the general change to 50% silver coins in 1920.
	www.royalmint.gov.uk /Corporate/BritishCoinage/Maundy_Money.aspx (479 words)

	...it's Traditional : Maundy Thursday
		Maundy Thursday is one of the lesser-known days of the Christian calendar and, were it not for the Maundy Ceremony, would probably have fallen into disuse altogether.
		Maundy Thursday has been celebrated since the earliest days of the Christian church, and the feet of pilgrims were washed by the clergy and nobility from at least the 4th century up until 1754.
		During the ceremony the Queen is accompanied by the Yeomen of the Guard, who carry the trays of Maundy Money in purses, and the "Maundy children" who are selected from local schools to attend her.
	www.geocities.com /traditions_uk/maundy.html (531 words)

	Royal Insight > Out and About > The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attend the Maundy service
		The Queen presented Maundy Money to 78 men and 78 women during the annual Royal Maundy Service held this year at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral.
		Maundy coins, newly minted each year, are legal tender, but have a much higher value to collectors.
		The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Liverpool station on the morning of Maundy Thursday and were driven to Liverpool Cathedral, waving to the gathered crowds at the entrance.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/page3085.asp (522 words)

	Royal Maundy Service - The Church of England Diocese of Manchester
		Maundy Thursday is the Thursday in Holy Week, the annual period when Christians remember the events that led to the crucifixion of Jesus.
		The traditional Maundy Dish is part of the Regalia, and bears the cypher of William and Mary.
		She was particularly pleased that the Maundy money included a 50 pence coin marking the centenary of the Scouting movement.
	www.manchester.anglican.org /bishop/royal-almoner/royal-maundy-service (1021 words)

	Maundy Money an Easter Tradition - Coin Collecting
		In 1908, with King Edward VII stepping to the throne, instructions were given that Maundy sets would only be available to the recipients involved in the ceremony, the number of recipients would be limited to the age of the monarch, and the recipients would be of the same sex as the Monarch.
		The number of Maundy set presented was revised again under Queen Elizabeth II to that of twice the age of the Monarch, with equal numbers of sets being give to both male and female recipients.
		The Maundy ceremony was originally held at the Chapel Royal in Whitehall, and later moved to Westminster Abbey.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art29970.asp (683 words)

	Maundy Money
		Unlike other coins, her image on Maundy money is never subsequently updated.
		Today's recipients of Royal Maundy, as many elderly men and women as there are years in the sovereign's age on her birthday that year, are chosen because of the Christian service they have given to the Church and community, usually from the local area around the chosen venue.
		The red purse, contains - in ordinary coinage - money (currently £5.50) in lieu of food and clothing, whilst the white purse contains silver Maundy (4p, 3p, 2p and 1p) coins consisting of the same number of pence as the years of the sovereign's age.
	www.btinternet.com /~brentours/ROYAL34.htm (358 words)

	MAUNDY THURSDAY - LoveToKnow Article on MAUNDY THURSDAY (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Maundy Thursday is sometimes known as Sheer or Chare Thursday, either in allusion, it is thought, to the shearing of heads and beards in preparation for Faster, or more probably in the words Middle English sense of pure, in allusion to the ablutions of thy day.
		From the 4th century ceremonial foot-washing became yearly more common, till it was regarded as a necessary rite, to be performed by the pope, all Catholic sovereigns, prelates, priests and nobles.
		It is on Maundy Thursday that in the Church of Rome the sacred ojl is blessed, and the chrism prepared according to an elaborate ritual which is given in the Pontificate.
	www.1911ency.org /M/MA/MAUNDY_THURSDAY.htm (1804 words)

	Maundy Story - A Brief History of Maundy Money
		The latin for commandment is mandatum, and it is from this that the word maundy is derived.
		In Britain, the tradition of giving silver coins to the poor is said to have originated with St. Augustine in 597 AD at Canterbury, and been performed by the monarch since the days of Edward II.
		Modern Maundy sets consist of four coins, penny, twopence, threepence, and fourpence, but in the days of Edward II, only silver pennies would have been distributed, even though fourpences known as groats would have been available.
	www.24carat.co.uk /maundystory.html (539 words)

	Silver coins worth weight in gold - Local & National - News - Belfast Telegraph
		The Queen presented Maundy Money to 82 men and 82 women yesterday at the Church of Ireland's St Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh city.
		Maundy Money has always been legal tender and in the 19th century sets were available to the general public.
		The Queen is not expected to wash the pensioners' feet but a historical relic of the church service is that nosegays or posies of strong-smelling flowers or herbs are still carried in the royal procession, a reminder of when the bad odour of the feet of the poor would need disguising.
	www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk /news/local-national/article3538768.ece (479 words)

	Maundy Facts - Maundy History and Facts
		The tradition of the Sovereign giving money to the poor dates from the 13th century.
		The number of recipients is related to the Sovereign's age: in 2003, there were 77 male and 77 female recipients at Westminster Abbey for the Maundy Service attended by The Queen.
		The Royal Maundy Service used to take place in London; The Queen decided that the service should take place at a different cathedral every year, chosen from throughout the country.
	www.maundy.com /maundy_facts.html (332 words)

	Royal Insight > Out and About > The Queen distributes Maundy Money in Gloucester Cathedral
		The Queen presented purses of Maundy Money to 154 pensioners in an ancient ceremony reflecting the sovereign's historic and continuing duty to tradition.
		During the 50-minute service The Queen handed two purses to each of the 77 men and 77 women Maundy recipients, the oldest of whom was a 99-year-old woman.
		Each received a white purse containing 77 pence in Maundy coins, in pennies, twopences, threepences and fourpences, and a red one with £5.50 in cash.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/page2245.asp (591 words)

	Articles - Legal tender (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Legal tender is a status which may be conferred on certain examples of a money, which may depend on circumstances including the amount of money.
		However, restaurants that do not collect money until after a meal is served would have to accept that legal tender for payment of the debt incurred in purchasing the meal.
		This is also true of the paper money issued by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
	www.deluxea.com /articles/Legal_tender (2975 words)

	Maundy Thursday Traditions - the day of the Last Supper
		The night of Maundy Thursday is the night on which Jesus was betrayed by Judas in the Garden of Gethsemane.
		'Maundy money' is distributed to male and female pensioners from local communities near the Cathedral where the Service takes place.
		Maundy coins are specially minted for the occasion and are legal tender and, as they are produced in such limited numbers, they are much sought after by collectors.
	www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk /customs/easter/maundythursday.htm (728 words)

	BBC News \| ENGLAND \| Queen hands out Maundy money
		Seventy-six men and 76 women will be handed specially minted Maundy Money by the Queen on Thursday.
		Traditionally an equal number of male and female pensioners, with a record of Christian service to the local community, are given the Maundy Money.
		The Royal Maundy Service used to take place in London before the Queen decided the service should take place at a different cathedral every year.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/england/1898382.stm (271 words)

	BBC - Religion & Ethics - Holy Week: Maundy Thursday
		This ceremony, held at a great cathedral, involves the distribution of Maundy money to deserving senior citizens (one man and one woman for each year of the sovereign's age), usually chosen for having done service to their community.
		It was common in monasteries throughout history for the Abbot to wash the feet of the monks in a similar gesture.
		In Roman Catholic churches, Maundy Thursday is usually the day on which the supply of anointing oil to be used in ceremonies during the year is consecrated.
	www.bbc.co.uk /religion/religions/christianity/holydays/holyweek_2.shtml (404 words)

	www.maundymoney.info
		This site has been created to give information regarding the history of maundy money.We have included a section...............
		We are looking to buy and sell quality maundy sets.If you have any sets, cases or memorabilia to sell please email us.
		A "Your Wants" section has now been added.Email details of Maundy Sets you are looking for and we will advertise them for you at NIL cost.
	www.maundymoney.info (207 words)

	ipedia.com: Legal tender Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		As legal tender can be refused until a person is in debt, vending machines and transport staff do not have to accept the largest denomination of banknote for a single bus fare or bar of chocolate, and even shopkeepers can reject large banknotes.
		However, restaurants that do not collect money until after a meal is served would have to accept any legal tender, though they would not be obliged to provide change – the restaurant is not in debt, it has been given a gift.
		Coins and banknotes do not need to be 'legal tender' in order to be used as money to buy and perform other transactions for which money is intended.
	www.ipedia.com /legal_tender.html (1151 words)

	Coins of the UK - Maundy Money
		It is said the the origin of the Maundy Ceremony dates back to the reign of Edward II, when goods were given to the poor by the monarch.
		Victorian Maundy sets are relatively common, as they could be ordered from the bank by anyone who chose to do so.
		It may not be realised that the personal presentation of the money by the monarch is a relatively recent phenomenon.
	www.tclayton.demon.co.uk /maund.html (521 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Queen gives 'Maundy Money' as Easter nears
		British Queen Elizabeth II distributed specially minted silver coins known as Maundy Money to 160 senior citizens yesterday in a centuries-old Holy Week ceremony.
		The monarch came to Guildford cathedral, south of London, to give bags of newly minted one-, two-, three-, and four-penny coins to 80 men and 80 women in honour of her 80th birthday on April 21.
		The Maundy celebration derives from Jesus' gesture of washing his disciples' feet before the Last Supper.
	english.people.com.cn /200604/14/eng20060414_258232.html (229 words)

	Filthy Lucre & Maundy Money - Ash
		This Maundy Money is pretty much the only kind of money that the monarch ever handles.
		Surrounded by a 20-mile "ring of steel" of police checkpoints (it was the first ever Maundy Thursday service in Northern Ireland), she gave two small leather string purses to each of the 164 church and community elders chosen to gather before her in St.Patrick's cathedral.
		Maybe HRM doesn't know, care or mind about the Maundy money's real cash value — which would seem to be the whole point of alms-giving, after all.
	www.gold-eagle.com /editorials_08/ash032108.html (1231 words)

	Filthy Lucre & Maundy Money \| Gold News
		First coined in 1662 for Charles II, it was handed out this week by Queen Elizabeth to 82 men and 82 women in Armagh, Northern Ireland – one for every year of her life.
		Surrounded by a 20-mile "ring of steel" of police checkpoints (it was the first ever Maundy Thursday service in Northern Ireland), she gave two small leather string purses to each of the 164 church and community elders chosen to gather before her in St.Patrick's cathedral.
		Flunkeys remain on hand, more than 940 years after the first English king was crowned at Westminster, to settle whatever bills she might run up.
	goldnews.bullionvault.com /maundy_money_changers_easter_root_evil_032120082 (1346 words)

	Maundy Money is Issued on Maundy Thursday.
		Please be patient until we get chance to add this section, as at June 2007, we had over 4,000 pages on our websites.
		Stocklist of Maundy coins for sale will follow when time permits.
		We make an active market in almost all world coins, including silver Maundy coins separately or in sets.
	www.24carat.co.uk /maundymoneyindx.html (198 words)

	Maundy money - Times Online
		The Queen is presented with flowers as she begins a walkabout from Manchester Cathedral after the traditional Royal Maundy Service.
		She distributed silver Maundy coins to 81 men and 81 women — to signify her age at her birthday on April 21 — at the Easter Week service marking a tradition dating back to at least the 12th century.
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	www.timesonline.co.uk /tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/article1620632.ece (547 words)

	Maundy Thursday
		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.
		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.
		The altars are stripped bare until the Easter vigil mass.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/society/A0832274.html (274 words)

	Filthy Lucre and Maundy Money
		First coined in 1662 for Charles II, it was handed out this week by Queen Elizabeth to 82 men and 82 women in
		he gar philochrematia, "the love of money", for the collapse of refined civilization.
		Coined money was in fact an invention of the devil himself according to Jacob of Saroug, a bishop of the Eastern Church during the sixth century A.D. "I do not mind if the priests use their
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	Bits of News - Filthy Lucre and Maundy Money
		Bits of News - Filthy Lucre and Maundy Money
		"Death can come upon me nowhere more pleasantly," said the Caliph Umar – quoted by John Buchan in his treatise on money, Frozen Desire – "than where I am engaged in business in the market, buying and selling for profit on behalf of my family.
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