The Dark Ages developed in Europe due to the many invasions of the Barbarian Tribes. This destroyed the civilization of the Roman Empire. This era lasted about 600 years. During the Dark Ages the European Government was replaced by many small warring kingdoms. The Roman cities fell into destruction and many things had been ruined.…
The third reason why medieval europe should be called the Dark Ages was disease. “Some historians estimate that 24 million Europeans died of the plague - about a third of the population” (pg.57) This was obviously a major ding to the population and the economy because people wanted more money to do stuff. “Rats and fleas were common. it’s no wonder people were often ill.”(pg.48) Since people were almost always ill lots of people…
This was not a "dark age" because of many changes. For example the Magna Carta. According to document A "No man shall be forced to preform more service for a knight's 'fee', or other free holding of land, than is due from it". This was a big affect because if this did not happen probably nobody would have the freedom that they do. Also in document F the architecture increased. "Notre Dame is 420 feet long, 226 feet wide and, and its two towers…
When thinking about the "Dark Ages" you might think of depressing or evil. What people call it now is the "Middle Ages". Not alot came out of the Middle Ages, but people were fulled with joy and spirit. Dark Ages doesn't qutie suite the Middle Ages becuase Dark Ages doesnt really apply the image of people being happy.…
In the 1300s a scholar named Petrarch created the term "Dark Ages" for what happened in this period. I do not believe it should be called the dark ages. The term dark ages did not describe the whole time period, but only a part of it. I believe the monks kept the light of the Romans to protect. Document Ds title is "Medieval Economic Laws" and document E's were "The Rise of Universities" which shows it was a time for law, order and education. I believe Europe is in a period of growth because even though they had a great decline, they still grew a lot between 794 and 1345 AD.…
The aforementioned proof that the “Dark Ages” aren’t so dark is evident. Ranging from art to literature to paintings, this time period has had a lasting impact on the world as we know it. This being said think of all the things that would not be in place today, such as our judicial system which is what keeps this country from eroding into tyranny and anarchy. So take the time to change the way you look at the “Dark Ages” as these were what helped found the principles for the way of life you have today. That is why it is wrong to call the Middle Ages the “Dark Ages” it is actually one of the brightest spots in history.…
* Vikings robbed Peasants and small towns. Early scholars gave the name "Dark Ages" to the period in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. During this period, barbarian Goths, Vandals, and Huns swept down on Europe from the north and east. They destroyed many fine buildings and works of art that had existed during Roman times. During the Dark Ages, knowledge survived only in monasteries, and there were very few schools. Many of the old arts and crafts were lost. This is why the time was called the "Dark Ages." the eastern Roman Empire was not conquered by the barbarians. There, the arts still flourished. People were still thinking and making fine works of art in other parts of the world. In China and India, great civilizations grew and spread. In the 1000s, Europe began to slowly recover from its artistic darkness. The lost knowledge of the ancient Greeks and Romans was found again. There was a new interest in learning, and the richer life of the Middle…
The decline in education and creativity in the time period between 400 AD and 1400 AD made the dark ages dark. Even though universities were built around 1088 AD only the rich were allowed to go to them. People in europe at the time were losing their educational skills and children from poor families could not afford to put them in school. According to Document Excerpts,”Attendance at these universities was limited to a small percentage of the population” (13). This textual evidence proves that the universities that were built in the 11th century were limited to outsiders unless they were rich. This…
This source’s point of view shows that the “Dark Ages” in Europe were violent and dangerous. I saw this point of view in the quotes, “In the same year the heathen broke in upon the Christians at many points, but more than twelve thousand of them died. Another party of invaders devastated Gaul, and more than six hundred of them died. ” and “A great famine in Saxony so that many were forced to live on horse meat.…
The Dark Ages were a time period involving the low point in the Middle Ages. These ages were a time of chaos and a decline in everything or having no stability of the resources or the economy in the Europe. The Dark Ages reflect hardships such as rage from raiders who wreaked havoc on the fields and a decline in control during this period. “They burned… violence of anarchy…” Frantz Funck Brentano a historian asserts the shoddy times in the ninth and tenth centuries in Europe. Brentano describes this atrocious time period by depicting the burning of churches, raids, and a dwindle in trade. Due to the decline in the economy, a chaos in architecture, and thievery this caused people to be poor and lose all possessions. Anglo-Saxon then writes,…
Europe was in a dark age because of three reasons: The Crusades, The Black Death, and Government. The Crusades were about killing muslims because they were non believers in Christ and they did not let Christians make a pilgrimage to a holy land. A band of Muslims barricaded themselves into the Tower of David and fought on for several days, although they were granted their lives in return for surrendering. According to the Crusade Documents, it states “ In the temple of Solomon, men rode up to their knees of blood”. Secondly, The Black Death was a disease that killed a large part of the population of Europe from 1370 to 1380. The black death was carried by the fleas that were on the rats that were brought on ships from infected…
The Dark Ages were not actually dark. Some people believe that it was dark because of the fall of many empires. There was a lot more positives than negatives though. Advancements in many things occurred during this time. Some advancements were in writing and math. Universities were also created during this time. I am sure that after you read the following, you will think that the Dark Ages were not so dark after all.…
Although the Middle Ages were known as a light time because education and christianity were promoted I think that the Dark ages deserved there name because Rome fell, and there was lost of coins and buildings and the black death swept through Europe decimating It's population. It killed around 50 million people. This did bring and end to the Dark Ages. I believe it deserves its…
Europe was in a dark age from 500 to 1500 AD because of the Black Death, Crusades, and the Magna Carta. First, the Black Death was a harsh plague that wiped out part of Asia and the Middle East, and killed a third of Europe. There was no stopping this horrid plague that spread all around because no one could hide or run, and once you have this terrifying disease, your dead in just a few days. According to the Black Death Document A, “[The Black Death] was such a frightful thing that when it got into a house, as was said, no one remained.” Second, the Crusades were violent wars that killed many Muslims and Jews. Lives were in danger... the Crusaders had no mercy for the innocent lives. According to The First Crusades document, “...the men…
The Middle Ages was a hard time for Europe throughout the years 500-1500 CE. Central government struggled in this time that was also known as the Dark Ages. Medicines were very simple at the time and serious diseases were hardly ever cured. A serious outbreak during this time was the Black Death. This was a plague that could not be cured by the medicines of it's time. During the Middle Ages, the Black Death was a violent disease with horrible signs. It spread through carriers who brought it to Europe where it killed many and spread throughout the area.…