How did they send messages in the middle ages?

Answer 1

There was no postal service in medieval times and since the vast majority of people could not read or write it was only the aristocracy, royalty and the Church who sent messages.

These were delivered by hand, by messengers appointed for the task because of their loyalty and reliability; the kings of England had an organised system of royal messengers who changed horses at various designated places - much like the Pony Express of later times.

In times of war messengers would be provided with a mounted escort, since all messages were in straightforward Latin and could be read by any educated person if captured.

Heralds were not generally involved in message delivery - their role was concerned with heraldry (hence their title)

Answer 2

In the Middle Ages, messages were sent through various means. One common method was sending messengers on horseback or foot to deliver written letters or verbal messages. These messengers often traveled long distances to carry the message to its intended recipient. Another method was the use of homing pigeons, which were trained to carry small messages tied to their legs and could fly back to their designated location.