who made stained glass windows and why?

Question

for a church

Answer 1

it goes back so far- i know they were made in the 1600's if not far earlier than that. they made them because they would allow light into the church while allowing for a story to be told or just show beauty.

Answer 2

glassmasters have always made stained glass for the church so the sun would shed beautiful rays of color inside the church to glorify God