RecordFolding camp-stool, associated with Jenny Geddes< 1 of 1 > Back
Folding camp-stool, associated with Jenny GeddesThis folding camp-stool is said to be the one which, on Sunday, 23rd July 1637, Jenny Geddes hurled at the head of the Dean of St Giles in Edinburgh, when he read the Liturgy in the church for the first time. It is dated 1565. Folding camp-stool with the date 1565 carved on it, said to be the stool which Jenny Geddes hurled at the head of the Dean of St Giles in Edinburgh on Sunday, 23 July 1637 Folding stools such as this were used in churches where, before and after the Reformation, the central space was without seating. Members of the congregation brought their own seats to church and these were usually small and portable. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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