Park Record | 1905-08-12 | Page 4 | Ancient Use of the Mace

abeln le of the ilabe the ancient use 0 the mace introduces us to a remarkable instance of ecclesiastical casuistry the clergy was forbidden to shed blood and as thus the sword was inhibited this might have been thought sufficient to KP them from the battlefield but no so they adopted the mace though they could not cut a man a throat yet might they break hla bead so bishop otho half brother of mallam ought along side of the conqueror at the bitter bat tie of hastings alth great effect the brothers being a you may say a pair of nutcrackers notes and queries