Maybe a weird/stupid question. Today we have mass media, and any new law/political scandal that happens reaches almost everyone instantly. Previously, radio broadcasts. Before telecommunications, information could go around presumably by letters, word of mouth, etc. Before even any of that, how would entire populations in, for example, the 11th century find out about new laws that were passed in their country, or if their country was going to war, and was it ever possible to communicate this fairly quickly (that is, within a week or two?)
In: 1822
Long ago, when there were kings and queens living in big castles, they needed to talk to all the people who lived in their lands. But back then, there wasn’t just one big boss making all the rules. Instead, each part of the land had its own leader. So, these rulers had to find ways to tell everyone about the rules and important things.
Imagine you have a lot of friends who live far away, and you can’t just call them on the phone. So, you write letters or draw pictures to tell them what’s happening. Medieval rulers did something similar. They didn’t have phones or computers, so they sent special messengers or used big signs to let everyone know what they wanted.
Even though it sounds tricky, they found ways to share information without one big leader. Just like when you want to tell your friends something fun or important, medieval rulers had to use creative ways to talk to all the people in their lands.
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