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Some minstrels were more or less permanently employed at a court. They ate well, and ate the foods of the servants, or better foods, depending on circumstances. People in those days at a lot of bread, vegetables, and some meats, especially if they had the money to do so.

Most minstrels had very precarious circumstances, travelling around and making their way with their music. They ate whatever they could get, with a lot of variation.

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Wandering musicians in the Middle Ages were called .?

Minstrels


Who were traveling entertainers in medieval times?

minstrels and jongleurs


What was the other name for the wandering minstrels of the Middle Ages?

They were also called "bards".


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Why were minstrels important?

Minstrels were important because they brought joy to people in cities and they told of news in other areas of Europe and the world. People were proud if they had their own minstrel for their city. Minstrels told tales of past and present. They told stories in categories from romance to conquest and they told these stories according to the mood of their audiences. Minstrels commonly brought joy and education to the places they traveled. They would travel with European caravans or in castles. If you were a good minstrel you might go to a great lord's castle or even to the castle of the King. Most minstrels practiced acrobatics, sang, played various instruments along with telling stories. They were some of the greatest entertainers in the middle ages.