[YHAOS]

The Medieval Era; The Middle Ages; The Dark Ages; a confusion of timelines? or a confusion of understandings?

In the minds of many, the “Medieval Era” seems to encompass everything from the last days of the Roman Empire (West), the Fifth Century, to the latter part of the Age of Discovery. Even the title (The Not “So” Dark Ages) seems to equate the “Medieval Times” with the Dark Ages.

BEEP!

[Sherman Logan]

That confusion is often blamed on Protestants. But it’s more accurate to blame it on humanists and others of the early Renaissance, who wanted to bask in their rebirth of civilization after the awful period of the Middle/Dark Ages.

They were so in love with the classical world that they were unable to see any of the good things achieved during the interim. Which were many.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!