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Punisher's rant got me going on a topic I'm very interested in. Being an ol' fantasy lover, I have a vested interested in all things pre-1800s.
Have at you:
What did the dark ages ever do to you, I ask?
All I hear these days is "dark ages this" and "dark ages that" - no one seems to have anything positive to say about the dark ages. Your' ancestors came from the "dark ages", you know.
Then again, who says they were any darker then the modern age? Can we prove that there wasn't as much light during this time?
The reality of it is that the "dark ages" were considered "dark" because civilisation was under severe strain from the hundreds of wars raging across Eurasia all of which stemmed from political and selfish motivations, bar none. The overwhelming threat of Islam and the Mongols in the East and the Vikings from the North-West inspired some aggressive characters and strong leaders in the people of central Europe, and Christianity was the one banner which united them against these enemies.
Have at you:
What did the dark ages ever do to you, I ask?
All I hear these days is "dark ages this" and "dark ages that" - no one seems to have anything positive to say about the dark ages. Your' ancestors came from the "dark ages", you know.
Then again, who says they were any darker then the modern age? Can we prove that there wasn't as much light during this time?
The reality of it is that the "dark ages" were considered "dark" because civilisation was under severe strain from the hundreds of wars raging across Eurasia all of which stemmed from political and selfish motivations, bar none. The overwhelming threat of Islam and the Mongols in the East and the Vikings from the North-West inspired some aggressive characters and strong leaders in the people of central Europe, and Christianity was the one banner which united them against these enemies.
