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AnswerAnyone and everyone, they were very religious as health was poor and living conditions not good, however they were usually seriously ill, desperate, v. religious or rich people as pilgrimage was a long and hazardous journey and the dangerous events which took place on the pilgrimage could often outweigh the advantages. MoreWe read a lot about people on pilgrimage in the Middle Ages. It was a very common thing to do, and it was encouraged by the Church. It was a popular thing to do and many people, rich and poor, in health and in sickness, did it. It was a good vacation and gained religious merit. Its importance can be seen in the fact that the crusades were not originally a reaction to the fact that they Holy Land had been taken over by Muslims, as they began 400 years after that, but instead they were a reaction to ill treatment of pilgrims by Turks through whose territory they had to pass.

There is a very good written portrait of a wide variety of pilgrims in the Canterbury Tales. There is a link below to an article on the book, which contains pictures and more information.

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