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Why did the church of the Middle Ages use drama?

for eduction of boys
for entertainment
educate people about religion

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The drama of the Middle Ages began as mimetic representations of religious history, in which clerics and subsequently laymen enacted the events of Holy Scripture, God's dealings with His people in the Old and New Testaments.
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Answer:

For entertainment

Step-by-step explanation:

Drama was NOT used to educate boys or used to educate people about religion. The theatre was meant to entertain and evoke emotion from people.

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