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Some time during the 17th century, upper-class Spanish women of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico, Became involved in a conflict with the bishop over their conduct during Mass. The ladies, it seems, suffered from such weak stomachs that they could not survive without a cup of very hot chocolate in the middle of the service. This disruptive practice provoked a ban on food and drink in the House of God. The women, unyielding, vowed never to attend Mass in the cathedral again, rather going to church in convents. Subsequently, the Bishop of Chiapas was found poisoned-with a tainted cup of chocolate in his hand and a little smile on his face. It was the first recorded case of "Death by Chocolate."