d offerings to God at the great cathedrals thinking it would bring a prosperous and healthy life. In the Middle Ages, these "prayers in stone" were made to spread Christianity throughout the world. Being the Bishops church, the greatest centers of studies were inside the depths of the cathedrals. The pope answered the most theorized questions about Christianity. Cathedrals and the people inside implored that God is the most important part of a persons life and should be thanked for everything. At anytime were the townspeople feeling downhearted or prosperous for any particular reason, their first priority would be to go to the center of the town and thank God at the cathedral. Praising the lord became a ritual of everyday life. The cathedrals expressed all through the Gothic Age, caused a sense of meaning to construct others in surrounding areas. Each one served as an invigorating temple of deep rooted mysteries of Christianity (Macaulay 65). The time period in which these extraordinary churches were built in are part of the Middle Ages, also known as the Gothic Age. During this time period, the world was divided into regions ruled by the Bishop. The regions were called dioceses because of the church governments and administration, therefore, the headquarters became the cathedrals. The churchs power was symbolized by the Bishops throne. Usually, the throne was located in the holiest part of the cathedral. The throne was set facing west next to relics founded by an earlier saint. Making the cathedrals was not an easy process. Money came from gifts of land, farms, houses, and jewels. Many people even believed that donating money would forgive their sins. All the money was controlled by the clergymen. Cathedrals were expensive to build as well as maintain, especially because of the damages on the roof. The workers such as the highly skilled architects, sculptors, blacksmiths, and many more, believed that being a part of...
