What Life Was Like To Be A Pilgrim

Have you ever wondered what life was like to be a pilgrim or go on a pilgrimage in the 15th century? Pilgrims were people who took long journeys and traveled long distances to new regions around the world seeking a religious value or religious artifacts. These long journeys seeking religious values or artifacts are known as Pilgrimages. The life of a pilgrim during the middle ages was harsh because of the hardships they had to endure while traveling. Most Pilgrims believed that traveling to a holy place could save them from their sins, so pilgrimages became very common among the rich and poor. Pilgrims would either make their way by land or sea, but both would take a long period of time to complete because of unpredictable weather or unforeseen incidents. The reason why pilgrims began to go on religious journeys is because during the 1500s, people living in Europe were told by the church that the world would come to an end. This caused a lot of chaos and people began to question their belief in the Christian church

It was common for pilgrims to travel in groups during their journey to make it safer to defend themselves from thieves. Pilgrims would carry food, tools, tents, weapons, clothing and money, all items that thieves were looking for. Some groups would use carts that had wheels to carry their goods on short distances but unfortunately they were harder to use on long journeys mainly because poor road conditions. Travelers started to use animals such as horses, mules or donkeys, but there were some rare incidents when the animals would not be able to complete the journey because of fatigue. The sea was more popular because of the faster routes and because it was more comfortable than land. They would use the stars and the sun to navigate their way through the seas but eventually they made scientific advances and sailors started using a