Middle Ages Were the Dark Ages

It would be appropriate to consider the Middle Ages the "Dark Ages", for numerous reasons. One of which would be because of the black plague that swept through Europe killing thousands of people and causing great suffering for many people, leaving families devistated. Another would be because of the many battles and wars that broke out leaving thousands more dead. The Catholic Church went through many problems in the Medieval times. One reason that the …showed first 75 words of 520 total…

…showed last 75 words of 520 total…churches out of the best materials available at the time, most of which are still standing today, because of the money that the Church sucked out of the general public. Because of the Great Schism, the general public started questioning the Curch's realiablility. <Tab/> In conclusion, it would be appropriate to call the Middle Ages the "Dark Ages". The Middle Ages brought: disease, anti-Semitism, war, famine, and corruption in the church.