Why did churches and communities compete to build churches that would attract pi

Question:

Why did churches and communities compete to build churches that would attract pilgrims?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: For revenue and prestige. Various parishes would try and prove they were more devout than their neighbours ("our church is better than yours!") and there was big money in it. The scene in "Robin Hood, Prince of thieves" when Robin first meets Friar Tuck is actually quite accurate, there were priests selling indulgences and relics to the pilgrims.