TRAVELING IN MIDDLE AGES WAS A ‘KNIGHT MARE’

TRAVELING IN MIDDLE AGES WAS A ‘KNIGHT MARE’

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Wireless Flash) – Here’s some news for folks pumped up about the upcoming medieval movie A Knight’s Tale – travelling in the middle ages was a “knight mare.” That’s according to historical novelist Sharon Kay Penman, who has been studying medieval times for more than two decades. She says travelers in the middle ages had none of the plushy comforts of today. Some people were so poor they were only able to rent a space in a bed, which they shared with four other people. However, Penman admits there were some perks. She says it was considered good etiquette for the lady of the house to give warm baths to knights and other high-ranking officials. A Knight’s Tale, which stars Heath Ledger, opens today (May 11).