Cathedrals

 __Middle Ages Cathedrals __ By: Eliza Knoepfel In the Middle Ages Christians needed somewhere to worship their Gods. By the 12th century churches were too small for such a huge population of Christians. In 1000 to 1600 AD cathedrals were built all over Europe. They were also getting built in Spain, England, France, and Germany.

Cathedrals were built on flat, stone, ground. The stone ground was used to pray on. The floor pattern resembled a Greek cross. Cathedrals took centuries to build and decorate. Stained glass was a very popular decoration in cathedrals. They were built with thick, massive, stone walls to keep from burning.The Byzintine Empire had created a new way of decorating. There were many rooms in cathedrals, many of them were just extras that the people did not use.
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In the cathedrals there was one chair for the bishop. The bishop was like a priest in a modern day church. They would lead the church with the pope. Many people still worship in the cathedrals and churches built in the middle ages. The main use for cathedrals were crownings, christenings, weddings and funerals. You could even be buried inside the cathedral.

Many people would give money to lift their sins. The churches and cathedrals would use that money to build more cathedrals. Sometimes the King would even give money.

Citations: 1__Cathedrals.__ 2008. The Middle Ages.net. April 15. <[] > 2 __Middle Ages Timeline.__ April 15. <[]>