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Thomas of Canterbury on December 29th. The large number of days of worship highlights how essential this calendar was in giving people's lives structure. Also, people would have looked forward to these religious days because it meant no work, which in medieval times could have been extremely strenuous and often dangerous (Rice 46)...
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Also, people would have looked forward to these religious days because it meant no work, which in medieval times could have been extremely strenuous and often dangerous (Rice 46). Pilgrimage was another area of religion that anybody could undertake. It was very popular and often done spontaneously, and the reasons for setting off on a pilgrimage could vary greatly...
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