In the chapter about medieval pilgrimage, the Turners discuss how pilgrimages became fashionable. This is due to the protections the church gave all those who set out with the church’s blessing. To quote Heath, “[pilgrim’s] sanctity was universally respected, for once the sacred cross was sewn upon his garment and he had received the blessing of the Church, the pilgrim was above all law except the ecclesiastical. He was protected by Saint Peter and the pope.” They then tell that while on their pilgrimages, they tended to commit new sins while they were atoning for their old ones.
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