what where cathedrals used for when thay where bilt & what are they used for now (in the 13 centrie)?

Question

this is for freshmen history

Answer 1

their man purpose was the same then as it is now. "public cult" open to those who want to be close to God.
Try reading Fulcanelli The misteries on the cathedrals.

Answer 2

While the Cathedral is a church for the worship of God, the Cathedral did serve many functions. The Cathedral demonstrated the grandeur of God and the power of the State. Some Cathedrals took 200 years to build, so they became a state project, like the pyramids or moon landing, to unify the people into a single purpose. The Cathedral was meant to be awe inspiring in an age when the Church and State were not seperated and the religion was also politics.

Today most surviving Cathedrals are simply grand churches for the worship of God and no longer represent any State interests.

Answer 3

to show that the church was the ruler, mostly a sign of ruling and how to live.........the church controlled most all decisions including royal decisions........they were the backbone of all dealings in the 1200s..........now they are used as museums, and some still hold ceremonies.........most dont exist anymore due to the unrest in Europe in later years, centuries........