Medieval Pilgrimage Pilgrimage was not possible for everyone and for those who did go it was often a once in a lifetime event. I speak on the who? What sort of people would go on pilgrimage? The where? What destinations were open to a medieval pilgrim? The why? What prompted people to make often quite hazardous journeys? The how? What methods would be used to reach their Holy destination? I explain the different types of pilgrim badges that were available as souvenirs and describe why they visited various shrines to ask for help of the saints and their relics. As today, some fell foul of the unscrupulous and I show some of the fake relics that would be available. This talk is intended to help you understand a medieval person's reasons for making these journeys and to see life through their eyes.