Walsingham Fleur-de-lys Pilgrim Badge, Boxed With Brief Historical Descripition Bead Colour_Crystal and Glass churches or in religious communities

churches or in religious communities

they show that to grasp spiritual truths we often need to approach them from different directions at the same time

when it woulde seeme to be well pleased” that the fame of Boxley Abbey sprang

and much besides

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Walsingham Fleur-de-lys Pilgrim Badge, Boxed With Brief Historical Descripition Bead Colour_Crystal and Glass churches or in religious communitiesWalsingham in Norfolk, with its miracle working image of the Virgin Mary, was one of the principal European pilgrim resorts, even eclipsing Canterbury in importance by the later 15th century. Mary's purity was symbolised by a lily and in many pilgrim badges this was represented in stylised form by the fleur de lys. Origin and Date: This example was found in Salisbury, and dates from the 15th century. Size: Width 26mm x Height 42mm Fleur de lys within