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Reconstruction of the refectory during the 15th century, Denny Abbey, Cambridgeshire, 1993. Denny Abbey was founded by Benedictine monks in the 12th century. This reconstruction drawing shows the refectory as it may have appeared in the 15th century when the Abbey was home to Franciscan nuns. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Reconstruction of the refectory during the 15th century, Denny Abbey, Cambridgeshire, 1993. Denny Abbey was founded by Benedictine monks in the 12th century. This reconstruction drawing shows the refectory as it may have appeared in the 15th century when the Abbey was home to Franciscan nuns. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images)