You would have to be a strong man to carry and operate a crossbow and it's bolts.
I would not liked to have lived in Medieval Europe because with the Black Death going around I probably would have died.
they would be paid shitloads
If they had any coins at all (there was no paper money) medieval peasants would have the coins of the realm in which they lived. There were many different realms in medieval Europe.
Humanism in medieval times, often referred to as medieval humanism, was a cultural and intellectual movement that emerged in the late Middle Ages, emphasizing the study of classical texts and the value of human experience and rationality. Unlike the later Renaissance humanism, which celebrated individualism and secularism, medieval humanism was largely focused on reconciling classical thought with Christian theology. Scholars sought to revive ancient Greek and Roman texts, fostering a greater appreciation for language, literature, and philosophy while maintaining a connection to religious beliefs. This movement laid the groundwork for the more secular humanism that would flourish in the Renaissance.
This would take an entire encyclopaedia and more to explain, not the least because it would cover about 1,000 years. However the link below should help as it covers the periods you enquire about. It covers the 'baroque' period and gives links to the 'medieval' period.
I have never heard or read of minstrels watching tournaments, but minstrels worked crowds, such as might be found at a tournament or fair, so they surely would have attended, at least. If I were a musician making a living doing such a thing, I would keep my mind on business and off the other entertainment.
Deemed liberal or secular by whom? If they are openly liberal or secular in Iran the government would be bothered by it, and you might get arrested for it. However the Iranian PEOPLE do not care if someone is liberal or secular, in fact a lot of Iranians are very liberal and secular especially the ones living in big cities. Iranian society is very progressive and educated, so issues like whether somebody is liberal or secular are not something people are bothered by. I am an Iranian atheist born into a Muslim family but nobody has ever had a problem with this.
If we are to divide medieval drama into two types, I think they would have to be religious and secular. Medieval drama is usually divided into five types. Three of these, Miracle plays, Morality Plays, and Mystery plays, dealt with religious issues, and two, Mummings and Manners plays, were secular. Please use the link below for more information.
It all depends on the culture that you are considering, and the time period. In modern times, written law will stump divine law because we live in a more secular world these days. However, if we were living in say...the medieval times, divine law would probably be more powerful if one had a ruler that ruled by divine right.
The person that controlled the medieval castles were the kings and queens. But the king and queen didn't like living in the castle for it was to crowded, so they would put the baron in charge while they were in their manor.
You would be better asking what secular movement did not criticize the Catholic Church, the list would be a lot shorter.
Very much so. Gregorian chants later in the Middle Ages started to become composed by artists who would write pieces for the church and pieces for secular crowds as well. So basically it was the artists that transitioned causing attention to the secular style of their pieces.
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Very little music from the Medieval era is present today. And even less so in the secular variety. The Medieval era was primarily religious, mostly stapled by Gregorian Chant, motets and organa. The little secular music came mostly from french musicians - northern wandering Trouveres and the southern Troubadours. Today, you would be VERY hard pressed to find any Medieval secular music in popular music today. Very little existed back then. And even fewer exist now.
This would be the Early Medieval Period, also known as the Dark Age
A medieval oboe would be called the shawm