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To honor the site of Becket's death.
Canterbury in England, Lourdes in France and Bethlehem in Israel.
According to the narrator in the Canterbury Tales, people especially want to go on pilgrimages when spring comes. It is a popular time for spiritual journeys to religious sites, such as the one described in the story on their way to Canterbury Cathedral.
people go on pilgrims so that their sins would be forgiven. if you want to read a poem about pilgrims then I suggest The Canterbury Tales!
Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England UK. Every year many thousands of local people and tourist visit the Cathedral.
Pilgrimages visit Saint Peter's all year round.
Yes, there were pilgrimages within medieval Britain. The most famous was to the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury. The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer, is about a group making this pilgrimage.The link below has brief information about five or six pilgrim sites in Britain.
The life of the people on the pilgrimages can be defined as religious. People went on the pilgrimages in order to pray.
most people went to Canterbury on pilgrimages in the middle ages this was a tough time as you could become ill or it could even lead to death also you could become very tired as you would have to walk for days on end or go on horseback. hope this helps!
The main Christian pilgrimages in medieval times were to the Holy Land (Jerusalem), Santiago de Compostela in Spain, Rome, and Canterbury in England. These pilgrimages were important for religious reasons, allowing believers to visit holy sites, seek spiritual renewal, and earn indulgences. Journeys to these destinations were often arduous but considered a significant aspect of a devout Christian's faith.
People went to Canterbury in Geoffrey Chaucer's time to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury who was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral. It was a popular pilgrimage destination for Christians seeking spiritual healing and divine intervention.
The narrator is at the tavern in Southwalk getting ready to make a pilgrimage to Canterbury. He is joined by other pilgrimages.