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In 1537, when the king abolished the monasteries, the decline in demand for candle wax slowed the honey output and opened a window for sugar.
The monasteries and priories — including the very powerful abbey at Furness — assumed total control over all activities, and the residents became serfs to these new landlords.
Henry VIII’s break with Rome and the dissolution of the monasteries meant that by 1558 Dublin’s two cathedrals, Christ Church and St. Patrick’s, had become Protestant (as they remain today, which sometimes surprises visitors).
Innovative use has been made of outdoor facilities for summer festivals, especially Roman ruins and medieval monasteries.
Enter Old Cairo by the old Roman Gate — the Romans established a fort here following their annexation of the country — where you will find a concentration of Coptic churches and monasteries.