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Kaitlyn
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The significance of the stained glass windows is incredibly important considering they were the driving factor to change the design of the Romanesque church to the gothic church era. The first stained glass windows in the church were created by a man who believed might to be a physical manifestation of God. Upon entering the church the visitors would be symbolically transported to Heaven. As the churches grew higher and higher, there was more space for the addition of stained glass windows. as a result the architecture had to adapt to accommodate the windows. Some of the changes include the addition of the flying buttresses to add support, and the vaults or arches became more pointed in shape.