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People traveled for several reasons in the Middle Ages. Some traveled for reasons of state, and these included everything from envoys and ambassadors to spies and young princesses on their ways to marry some king.
Many people, millions, went on Crusades. These were men and women, young and old, and many did not go on one of the nine major and several minor crusades to the Holy Land but on other crusades to other places.
Many people went on pilgrimages. A lovely picture of one such group is the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, which is especially interesting because it was a contemporary description of pilgrims traveling along the roads and taking meals and sleeping in the inns of southern England.
A lot of people who traveled were merchants, without whom the Middle Ages would not have progressed as they did (and without whom the Black Death would not have spread the way it did.)
Students had to travel to go to any of the more than seventy universities that sprang up at the time.
There were classes of people whose lives revolved around travel. Tinkers were one group. There were itinerant cobblers, and other craftsmen. Also, there were musicians of various types and other performers, who most commonly travelled, unless they were able to get posts at some court. Yet another group was the Romani, who arrived in Europe during the Middle Ages. All of these groups are referred to as travelers or Gypsies (though the later term is mostly applied to the Romani, who, by the way, were related to neither the Romans nor the Romanians, nor to the Egyptians, after whom they were being called).
People traveled for several reasons in the Middle Ages. Some traveled for reasons of state, and these included everything from envoys and ambassadors to spies and young princesses on their ways to marry some king.
Many people, millions, went on Crusades. These were men and women, young and old, and many did not go on one of the nine major and several minor crusades to the Holy Land but on other crusades to other places.
Many people went on pilgrimages. A lovely picture of one such group is the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, which is especially interesting because it was a contemporary description of pilgrims traveling along the roads and taking meals and sleeping in the inns of southern England.
A lot of people who traveled were merchants, without whom the Middle Ages would not have progressed as they did (and without whom the Black Death would not have spread the way it did.)
Students had to travel to go to any of the more than seventy universities that sprang up at the time.
There were classes of people whose lives revolved around travel. Tinkers were one group. There were itinerant cobblers, and other craftsmen. Also, there were musicians of various types and other performers, who most commonly travelled, unless they were able to get posts at some court. Yet another group was the Romani, who arrived in Europe during the Middle Ages. All of these groups are referred to as travelers or Gypsies (though the later term is mostly applied to the Romani, who, by the way, were related to neither the Romans nor the Romanians, nor to the Egyptians, after whom they were being called).
It was hard to go anywhere. You walked, went by horse, took a boat, or rode in a wagon. Most people walked. The roads were bad or didn't exist and were dangerous. Since there were no lights to move around after dark was dangerous. You could die if you didn't know the road because you wouldn't know the turns, bridges, or rough spots or you could be robbed. We are very use to getting about any time any day and getting there fast. To travel 30 miles by horse would take you two days and walking would take you longer. So, if you left your house to go to a city 30 miles away it would take you two days to get there, another 3-4 days to do your business, and another 2 days back. That meant that you spent 2 weeks away and in the mean time your crops wouldn't be taken care of and your animals might be dead.
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Did a women travel in Middle Ages?
yes a woman did travel in the middle ages
What is the difference between the Renaissance and middle ages?
the difference between the renaissance and the middle ages is that the middle ages was a time of survival and religious belives. During the middle ages people still believed in god. Also, there were many raids, and travel was not safe. People focused on getting enough food and survivng in the harsh way of life. The middle ages is known as the dark ages because of how harsh people lived. On the other hand the renaissance was of time of rebith, invention, and bring back the classic ways of the Greek and Roman ideas. People lived in luxury and enjoyed life unlike the people of the medival era, otherwise known as the middle ages.
How did people travel in the middle ages?
Way back then in the Middle Ages, they didn't have cars, trains, buses, airplanes etc. so they traveled on horses. They also traveled on ships.
What kind of work were most people involved in during the middle ages?
During the Middle Ages, most people were farmers.
What were people called in the middle ages who were not civilized?
They were called the barbarians.
Did a women travel in Middle Ages?
yes a woman did travel in the middle ages
Did the middle ages people have anything other to travel with except for walking and riding horses?
yes
How did Arabs travel in deserts in the middle ages?
By Camels
What is the difference between the Renaissance and middle ages?
the difference between the renaissance and the middle ages is that the middle ages was a time of survival and religious belives. During the middle ages people still believed in god. Also, there were many raids, and travel was not safe. People focused on getting enough food and survivng in the harsh way of life. The middle ages is known as the dark ages because of how harsh people lived. On the other hand the renaissance was of time of rebith, invention, and bring back the classic ways of the Greek and Roman ideas. People lived in luxury and enjoyed life unlike the people of the medival era, otherwise known as the middle ages.
How did people travel in the middle ages?
Way back then in the Middle Ages, they didn't have cars, trains, buses, airplanes etc. so they traveled on horses. They also traveled on ships.
How was goods moved in the middle ages?
they were moved by ship and travel
How did villagers travel in the middle ages?
Walking/horse/stagecoach
Did people have dogs in the middle ages?
well we are middle ages people! so how do we live with our animals?
Did lady's in medieval times travel far?
No. Travel was hard and most people didn't go beyond 5 miles from home. Edit: Actually, people in the Middle Ages did travel. Pilgrimage was difficult, but reasonably common.
What kind of work were most people doing in the middle ages?
During the Middle Ages, most people were farmers.
What is the Importance of Christianity in the Middle Ages?
People liked pudding and pickles in the middle ages
Did anything change in the late Middle Ages when people began to travel?
People didn't travel in the middle ages. It was hard, expensive, and dangerous. To go 30 miles would take days. It isn't until the 1400's ( the middle ages are over then) when explorers began to explore the world. When exploring did start a lot changed. How people viewed the world changed, the foods they ate changed, new ideas began to form, and a whole new world opened.
