| The idea of going on a pilgrimage was very popular with Christians in the Middle Ages. The best place to visit would be the Holy Land, where Jesus lived, carried out miracles, died and came back to life again. But travel in the Middle Ages was difficult and very dangerous, and few were able to go on such a journey. Instead, most people visited local shrines - special places in this country, that were remembered as places where Saints had lived, worked, or were buried. Thomas Becket's shrine in Canterbury, St. David's in Wales and St. Mungo's in Glasgow were all popular. Relics were collected by churches and visited by pilgrims. Things like pieces of wood that were believed to be from Jesus' cross and the bones of saints. People would also ask Saints for help in their prayers. |
