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A church altar from Jacobstow Church, Cornwall, England. During the English Reformation and reign of Edward VI of England (r. 1547-53 CE), the altar, like many others, was removed to be replaced by a communion table.
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Hawgood, D. (2020, June 01). Pre-Reformation Church Altar. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12339/pre-reformation-church-altar/
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Hawgood, David. "Pre-Reformation Church Altar." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 01, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12339/pre-reformation-church-altar/.
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