“Pilgrim Badge” showing St. Thomas Becket, ca. 1200. As medieval Europeans started to travel more in
“Pilgrim Badge” showing St. Thomas Becket, ca. 1200. As medieval Europeans started to travel more in the late medieval period, they went on more and more religious pilgrimages. While some people went all the way to Jerusalem, many of more modest means went to local shrines associated with saints like Becket. They would often remember their trips by buying cheap souvenirs like the one above.{WHF} {HTE} -- source link
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