Dark Ages

the people. This was considered the Dark Age, or the medieval ages. The Dark Ages are thought of by historians to be extremely dim, no notable progress, and controlled heavily by the rise of the Christian Church. The medieval age followed the decline of the Roman empire which fell in the fifth century due to barbaric attacks, strength of the empire’s rulers, and religious changes of the period. The same problems of the Roman Empire continued into the medieval ages. William Manchester author of A World

Well, the Dark Ages in Europe truly were a Dark Age. For evidence, we can go to Textbook Passage #1, where it says that from 476 to 1100, Europe was “a time of turmoil and confusion, of ignorance and lawlessness”. It then goes on to say how Europe was a dangerous, barbaric, and unorganized mess. And when we think of the Dark Ages, were not surprised to see this point of view. But I’m not done yet, because another passage, Abbey of Xanten Records, actually supports this. It talks about the events

The term “The Dark Ages” has been used for centuries to describe the period of the middle ages, while the term might imply that this period of time was dreary and uneventful it is quite the opposite. The term was first used by historians to describe the period as a way of showing that they had little knowledge of what actually happened, but through time this term greatly changed causing people to believe that the age went without knowledge or innovation and that everyone lived a miserable life.

The time period between 400 CE to 1400 CE in Europe could be objectively proven to be a ‘Dark Age’ for the first six centuries, but starting in the 11th century, advances in technology and education started to create upwards growth in culture and quality of life; therefore, this millennium was more of a ‘transition period’ than a ‘Dark Age’. Document A, an excerpt from the textbook “The Record of Mankind”, stated that from around 476 CE to 1100 CE, most of Europe became overrun with “turmoil and

The “Dark Ages” The idea of the “Dark Ages” came from historians who were seriously biased toward ancient Rome. This negative opinion of the so-called “Dark Ages” became widespread because most of the printed records of this time had a dominant Rome unfairness. The term refers to the lack of cultural improvement in Europe. Honestly, living in the Early Middle Ages was not really that much darker or more vicious in comparison to any other eras. The era that followed was just as dark with no great

The dark ages is a term used to describe the middle ages, but was it really the dark ages. Yes the early middle ages were known as the dark ages, but to describe it as a whole as the dark ages is false. The middle ages brought many great people and things to the table like the Magna Carta, Joan of Arc, and the Kokin Wakashu Anthology. I believe that these three things are what made the middle ages substantial in history. The Magna Carta was a royal charter created by the nobles, so that they could

The Dark Ages began after the fall of the Roman Empire. Much of Roman knowledge and culture was lost at this period of time, such as, art, history and technology. The time after the Romans is “dark” because there was no central or strong government events recorded and no inventions came out of this era. This a period of time that began in the year 410, the fall of Rome, and ended in 1095 with the launch of the Crusades. “The Dark Ages” was definitely an appropriate term for this era because of all

The “Dark Ages” means a time of violence, no innovation, lack of educated people, small population and isolated communities, lots of disease, no new building projects, war, lack of trade, chaos and anarchy, famine, and political instability. The person who coined it was Petrarch, a french scholar who compared it to the classical period. The beginning of the dark ages was during 500 AD which lasted until 1500 AD. During this time period the most famous events was the “The Crusades” and “Black Death

When I say the dark ages, what comes to mind? No, actually try to think, does a dark and motionless castle come to mind, or is it the Magna Carta, the crusades, and the French revolution. The dark ages are a mixed expression. Some see it as a period of nameless wars and hard times just by the name. others see it as a time of peace and some important activities. I don’t think the name dark ages is appropriate. (just because the information they give as support all suggest it isn’t.) The

term dark ages means that people were in darkness compared to the classical period before them. Before the dark ages people raised glorious structures and had good health. There was a lot of trade and wealth, but now people lived in small towns, and they were isolated. There were lots of diseases, and there was violence throughout the city. Francesco Petrarch was an European scholar comparing present time to the classical period before them. Based on all of those factors that compose a dark age, it