It was pretty common to take the anger out on the messengers in dark ages and medieval times, even later on.
This is why it was really dangerous to be a representative for a country in the past: ambassadors were actual targets. For the same reason as messengers.
Well I guess killing the messenger is a message in itself, isn’t it.
Life was a lot cheaper in the feudal era. If you weren’t of the land owning ruling class then you were subservient to them and disposable. You could die any day from a simple bacterial infection, and lords were whelping a dozen bastards a year on their servant girls.
If want to pick a fight then killing the messenger is a pretty clear way to do so.
It was pretty common to take the anger out on the messengers in dark ages and medieval times, even later on.
This is why it was really dangerous to be a representative for a country in the past: ambassadors were actual targets. For the same reason as messengers.
Well I guess killing the messenger is a message in itself, isn’t it.
Life was a lot cheaper in the feudal era. If you weren’t of the land owning ruling class then you were subservient to them and disposable. You could die any day from a simple bacterial infection, and lords were whelping a dozen bastards a year on their servant girls.
If want to pick a fight then killing the messenger is a pretty clear way to do so.
Or it could be another simple reason: “I didn’t know! Your messenger never reached me!” was shot down in front of the gates
THIS. IS. SPARTA!!