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The result was: promoted by The C of E ( talk) 08:00, 29 July 2021 (UTC) reply

A reusable coffin
A reusable coffin
  • ... that in 1784 Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor caused outrage when he ordered that people be buried in re-usable coffins from which the body fell into the grave via a trapdoor (pictured)? "indeed, no decree of Joseph II caused more outrage than his demand that coffins become reusable in order to save wood, and be replaced by the so called Klappsarge, whereby the body fell out of the hinged bottom of the coffin into the grave" from: Parsons, Nicholas (9 December 2008). Vienna: A Cultural History. Oxford University Press. p. 88. ISBN  978-0-19-988848-1.
    • ALT1:... that in 1784 Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor ordered that his people be buried naked in re-usable coffins (pictured) to save on wood and clothing? As ALT0 and: "Zudem sollten auch die schönen Kleider, welche man üblicherweise dem Toten anzog, für die Lebenden von Nutzen sein." which Google translates as: "In addition, the beautiful clothes that one usually put on the dead should also be of use to the living" from: Winkler, Anita. "Wiederverwertung bis zum Tod". Die Welt der Habsburger. Schönbrunn Group of museums. Retrieved 15 July 2021.

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow ( talk). Self-nominated at 14:07, 15 July 2021 (UTC). reply

  • General eligibility:

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @ Dumelow: Nice article. Recently mainspaced, no problems, and interesting hooks. Cremation is still the best way though. Jon698 ( talk) 22:18, 16 July 2021 (UTC) reply