Blackfriars was a priory of the Order of Preachers (Dominican Friars) in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, established in the 1250s and dissolved in 1538. The name Blackfriars comes from the black cappa (cloak) and hood Dominican Friars wear over their white habits during the winter and when outside the cloister.
Blackfriars was a priory of the Order of Preachers (Dominican Friars) in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, established in the 1250s and dissolved in 1538. The name Blackfriars comes from the black cappa (cloak) and hood Dominican Friars wear over their white habits during the winter and when outside the cloister.
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