Cathedrals

= Cathedrals =

//**What was the significance of this topic during the Middle Ages?**//

The cathedrals from the middle ages helped inspire building designs that would be safe and spacious today. Cathedrals were developed in places where there were little forests, (the Mediterranean Region) so they used stone, brick, a mixture of straw and earth, and occasionally the frame was made out of wood. Due to fires, more buildings were made out of stone because it was stronger. Stone was easy to transport from the quarries to the work site because there were often "navigable" river close to rich quarries. A basic design was formed and through the years added to and became the buildings we have today. They made new building elements and designs. Eventually cathedrals were formed. We use these elements and designs in our buildings today and we take most of our building ideas from them. Cathedrals definitely played a significant role in the Middle Ages. DB Works Cited
 * “Construction, Building.” The Middle Ages. Ed. William Jordan. Vol. 1. 1996. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 222-225. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 3 May 2010.

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//**How did this topic influence life and events of the time period?**//

Cathedrals are churches that house a bishop's throne and in the middle ages many of them were built.Cathedrals were not easy buildings to build.Some cathedrals took thirty to one hundred years to build!Architects,sculptures,and stonemasons sometimes spent their entire adult lives building one cathedral!Many cathedrals were symbolized by across with arms equal length.This cross symbolized the christian peoples' religion.The Greek cathedrals had a cross with one arm bigger than the other that symbolized their religion.There are many cathedrals that are still in good repair and are still used today.

Works Cited
 * “Cathedrals and Churches.” The Middle Ages. Ed. Jordan William. Vol. 1. New York: Charles Scribner And Sons, 1996. 161-163. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 5 May 2010.

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Have you ever wondered where people in large towns prayed to god in the medieval times,and if you have,read my paragraph and all of you answers should be answered,and you could also learn some new facts.People built large buildings that functioned as churches.These buildings where called Cathedrals.These buildings also functioned as market places,religious courts,an even schools,which brought lot of buisness to town.Many people still pray in cathedrals today,like the St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City,which is the head of the catholic church system in NYC.Earlier this year we learned about people that also prayed in large churches called the Byzantines.People called bishops would use the Cathedrals as their religious seats.They would direct large church districts that had many parishes.I hope that I answered many of your questions,and I also hope that I taught you some interesting facts to. MWL

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 * “The Medieval,Catholic Roots of the Elizabethan World.” Elizabethan World Reference Library. Ed. Sonia Benson. Vols. Vol. 1. 2007. New York: Susan Bridgen, May 3,2010. 1-9. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 5 May 2010.

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This is my explanation about my topic called Cathedrals and how they relate to churches in the Middle Ages.In the middle ages there were new churches called Cathedrals. These churches needed to finance so the kings, nobles, and towns people helped with it.Christian churches were varied from period to period. In the Roman hall were the early Christian churches. The cross was a very important symbol to these church people, such as Greeks and Byzantines. Cathedrals were pretty much churches that house the bishops throne. It was the largest church. Cathedrals started to spread around. Cathedrals were run by groups of priests called cannons. There job was to repair and maintain the Cathedral. Medieval churches such as Cathedrals are in good repair and are still used in this modern day.This is my explanation about Cathedrals and how they relate to churches.
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Works Cited
 * “Cathedrals and Churches.” Cathedrals and Churches. Ed. William Jordan. Vol. 1. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 161-163. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 3 May 2010

//**What was the impact of this topic on today's society?**//

My paragraph is about Cathedrals.Cathedrals and Churches were built in the west, in the middle ages,most of the efforts went into building Cathedrals.Back then a Cathedral is what we call a Church now. Cathedrals had three towers our Churches have one for a bell usually. Western Churches eventually had several Cathedrals to rival them such as Notre Dame in Paris which inspired a movie and a book.Did you know Cathedrals were places that housed bishops.

Works Cited
 * “Cathedrals and Churches.” The Middle Ages. Ed. William Jordan. Vol. 1. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 161-163. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 3 May 2010.

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