SANCTUARY

was the protection afforded to an offender against the law who took refuge in a church or other consecrated place. It dates back in England and on the Continent to very early times, and was recognized throughout the Middle Ages. From XIV. cent. complaints are frequent against debtors taking sanctuary, and the privilege was more and more limited. The rule was that the offender, having made confe ion of guilt to the coroner, must fie a the country within 40 days. If he remained in sanctuary after that time he would be starved into surrender. 3 m. S.E. of Ypres, W. Flanders, Belgium (50° 51’ N., 2° 56’ H.); lost during second battle of Ypres, May 1915; ia third battle of Ypres was part of strongly fortified defensive system, and was eg tlapei during Allied advance on July 1, <