Thursday, 26 June 2014

What did the medieval people do for entertainment?

What did the medieval people do for entertainment?
Many watched minstrels, which were much like modern-dayentertainers. They sang, dance, told stories, and even told thenews. Minstrels were travelers unless they were hired by a higherup official; such as a Noble.

Morality plays were important, and took place in churches.+++There was also a range of street entertainment, though we nowsee a good deal of that as barbaric: bear-baiting, dog- or cock-fighting, etc.More constructively, it was the done thing, especially forwomen, to be able to play a musical instrument or sing reasonablywell, for private get-togethers in the home.

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