The Truth About The Dark Ages

The Middle Ages was a 1,000 year time period that doesn't neatly fit into one box. Yet it's a popular misconception today that the entire era was a "Dark Age", where Europe regressed scientifically and wallowed in poverty. However, there's a problem - this is a complete myth! No actual historian uses the term "Dark Ages". It's a pop culture misnomer that's been used to mischaracterize the time between the Fall of Rome and the Renaissance. So what was the real story of the Middle Ages? In this documentary on Pax Tube, I shine light on the truth.

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0:00 Intro
2:32 The Early Middle Ages
5:38 The Church and Monasteries
8:38 The High Middle Ages
10:40 Medieval Science and Life
20:54 Why The Dark Age Myth Exists
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Citations:

'The Light Ages' by Seb Falk

The Idea of the ‘Dark Ages’ Is a Myth. Here’s Why Medieval Scientific Progress Still Matters
https://time.com/5911003/middle-ages-myths/

6 Reasons the Dark Ages Weren’t So Dark
https://www.history.com/news/6-reasons-the-dark-ages-werent-so-dark

Origins of agriculture - Medieval, Crops, Livestock | Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/topic/agriculture/The-medieval-period-600-to-1600-ce

Trade in Medieval Europe
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1301/trade-in-medieval-europe/

There's No Such Thing As The Dark Ages
https://www.getty.edu/news/no-such-thing-as-the-dark-ages/