Pilgrims & Pilgrimage

The early crusade historians tried various ways to present their subject. One important model was that of pilgrimage. From the 8th century on, the number and size of pilgrimages from the West to Jerusalem increased. The great German Pilgrimage of 1064-65 is one of the most important of these journeys, and the account here gives some account of the hazards.

An attempt to glean accurate information relative to the Middle Ages by checking the accuracy of descriptions found in literature of the period. Includes information regarding travel, roads, security on the roads, various types of wayfaring peoples and religious wayfarers.

Also available via Google Books .

The world of the medieval pilgrim from an archaeolog ical perspectiv e, exploring the complex relationsh ip between the religious pilgrimage to Santiago and the landscape of the principal route-way across northern Spain.

The Red Book of Montserrat is a collection of late medieval songs collected at the end of the 14th century for the pilgrims to sing at the church of the Blessed Mary of Montserrat. Also available in modern musical notation or as MIDI samples .