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In medieval times, religion controlled daily life. All the important events of life took place in the medieval church - baptism, confirmation, marriage, and burial.

Holy Relics: To make each cathedral and each little church in the land unique, each had its own holy relic. A holy relic is something that belonged to or was touched by Jesus or a saint. A treasured relic might be bone fragment or a tiny piece of the cross. 

Tales of miracles that supposedly happened because of the presence of a holy relic were very popular. Since there were a great many parish churches and cathedrals, some of the relics may not have been real, but all relics had a story, and all were treasured.