The Middle Ages: The Dark Ages

The Magna Carta was the most significant document in England’s history, written by the barons, which outlined rights the people wanted the king to abide by. It was signed in 1215, a time in history when human rights were not the same for everyone. The peasants felt they were unfairly treated by the king and his government. In this document, the rights of the people, the barons and the church were all outlined as well as the rights of their heirs. Together, they demanded that the king to sign this written document so that their rights as well as the rights of their heirs, would be preserved. By signing this document, everyone in government as well as the king was accountable for their action. This was a kind of protection from governmental

First, the Magna Carta is a legal document that was written in 1215. It was written to acknowledge the things the king of England was doing to abuse his power while watching the other English people suffer, and also to enforce a set of rules that everyone would have to follow.

When people associate things with the word “dark” there mainly referring to things that are evil, bad or have an evil look. So when you put the label “Dark ages” on the Middle ages, you make the assumption that it was not a good time. But you’d be mistaken, it was completely the opposite. Though not much revolution took place in the early Middle Ages, the people were happy and content, and "the Dark Ages" just doesn’t fit with that, it’s not a accurate label to put on the Middle Ages.

When you think of something that is dark, you think of it as dreary, lifeless, or even evil. So when you think about the “Dark Ages” you may wonder, were times really like that? With a lot of research and patience we have come to find out that that time, may have been completely opposite. Not much came out of the Middle Ages but there sure was innovation. The people of this era were definitely not dreary or evil so no, ‘the Dark Ages’ is not an appropriate term to describe the Middle Ages.

The Magna Carta was an agreement between King John of England and his baron’s that limited his powers over the kingdom. Article 29 of the Magna Carta exemplifies the limitations of the king in favor of the people by stating, “No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned or disseised of his free tenement or of his liberties or free customs, or outlawed or exiled or in any way ruined, nor will we go against such a man or send against him save by lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land. To no-one will we sell or deny of delay right or justice” (Article 29 of the Magna Carta). The Magna Carta was an extraordinary step in history that has helped shape the forms of government that we practice today. This document laid the foundation of the democracies that were yet to come. The creation and implementation of the Magna Carta was a significant historical event that took place during the Middle Ages. Although it is one of few written documents that took place during this time period, it is surely one of the most important events in

There is many reasons why the middle ages should indeed be called an “Dark Age”. To begin with, the Middle Ages should be called “A dark Age” because of the destruction in everyday life during this time period. For example in document eleven it describes the black death, what it was, and how it affected everyday life, “The victims died almost immediately. They would swell beneath the armpits and in the groin,and fall over while talking. Father abandoned child, wife, husband, one brother another; for this illness seemed to strike through breath and sight.”

Many people cannot agree on whether the European Middle Ages were “Dark Ages” or an “Early Renaissance”. A Dark Age is a time during which a civilization undergoes a decline, while a Renaissance is a new period of growth or activity. Even though there is an equal amount of evidence for both the Dark Ages and the Early Renaissance, some pieces were more effective than others. The European Middle Ages were an Early Renaissance because citizens started to begin new lives as different roles, the feudal system was slowly being forgotten, and the Magna Carta was published.

The Middle Ages was a very important time in history. Some historians considered it The Dark Ages because they didn’t have the information they needed to provide for that era. I believe that The Dark Ages is not a correct term to describe the Middle Ages.

"The Magna Carta was a document issued by English noblemen who demanded rights from the king from the king and limited the rights of the king's power. The Magna Carta is a list of 63 clauses or grievances issued by the nobleman, clergy, and merchants" (Source A). This document has impacted many things in today's society. The Magna Carta has influenced many things such as laws/ bills that have been written about rights, it has given the average person more power than needed, also gives people power to overpower things and cause serious problems. When the Magna Carta was first signed it was because people of that time believed that they deserved more rights over the king.

The word Magna Carta is actually latin for the Great Charter. Some call it Magna Carta Libertatum, meaning the Great Charter of the Liberties. The Magna Carta however is a charter signed by King John of England in June 1215. King John signed this charter or document because it provided him with money and men to defend his land. The document states the laws, rights and liberties of England. So, if I were to compare it could be like our constitution. If King John didn’t apply himself to these laws/rights the nobles could take away his power by force if necessary. The document was made “after his barons

In my opinion “The Dark Ages” is not an appropriate term to describe the Middle Ages. One reason why I don’t think it is an accurate term is because it is misleading and may make you think that it was just some long-time period where nothing important even took place. Well, that is wrong and many things actually did happen during the time period.

The Magna Carta was an important step towards the Constitution. The Magna Carta was signed on June 15, 1215 in Runnymede, England. This document limited the power of the king and protected the rights of the barons. This document was made because King John was raising taxes and doing unjust things to the citizens and they had enough of it. The reason why this document was important to the United States government is because it stated that the king had to follow the laws like anyone else and he wasn’t the only person that had power over the country, and we follow those rules today because our president can’t just break laws because he feels like and we have three branches of government that all have power over

The Christian religions rise to supremacy in the middle ages was the result of several factors. Christians had long been persecuted by the Roman Empire because the Romans felt that Christianity challenged and offended the Greco-Roman Gods and the Christians were prone to revolt against Roman rule. Christianity survived because it had many teachings that appealed to the downtrodden in Roman society, these teachings being that even though they were suffering they would gain equality and possibly superiority in the next life, Christianity gave them hope.

The Magna Carta is the most famous document in British history, being introduced and signed by King John in 1215. The Magna Carta opened the doors to democracy in England and America. The Magna Carta or the “Great Charter” has been hailed as the “sacred text” of liberty in the Western World. The Magna Carta set the foundation and basic ideas for modern democracy. It gave the people basic rights and abolished absolute monarchy for England. The Magna Carta provided and built the foundation for modern democracy with its premises the government guarantees basic rights for the people, established a basic rule of law and allowing a group to govern rather than an individual.

The Middle Ages is a medieval time period in Western Europe that lasted from 500 to 1500 C.E. The Middle Ages began as a result from the collapse of the Roman Empire which began in 31 BCE, and fell in 476 C.E. In around 300 C.E. the emperor of the Rome divided the land for easier control. This began the decline of Rome. The Western half of Rome fell to Barbarian invaders, while the eastern half lived on as the Byzantine Empire. The Early Middle Ages began shortly after the western half fell. After the Roman Empire lost its position as the center of power, Western Europe fell into a time of chaos and warfare. There were a lot of attacks by Vikings, Magyars (hungarian nomads), and Muslims. The invasions caused disorder, and suffering, and the government system developed into feudalism.The High Middle Ages followed, the Early Middle Ages, and was the time period in Western Europe from around the 11th century to the 13th. The Middle Ages are referred to as the “Dark Ages” because of the disorder, hopelessness of the time. It is accurate to refer to the Middle Ages (500-1500) as a whole as a” the Dark Ages”.The Early Middle Ages meet the qualities of a dark age due to the, lack of government, education, and dysfunctional economy. However, the high middle ages was a time of improvement for these issues.