Essential Question: Which label for the Middle Ages
best describes the era between 500 - 1400 in Europe:
the Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism, the Age of Faith,
or the Golden Age of Europe?
Use your notes from your outline and facts from the textbook to answer the question. Make specific connections to the topics we've studied to prove your point.
Be critical, use logic and double check your reasoning.
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best describes the era between 500 - 1400 in Europe:
the Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism, the Age of Faith,
or the Golden Age of Europe?
Use your notes from your outline and facts from the textbook to answer the question. Make specific connections to the topics we've studied to prove your point.
Be critical, use logic and double check your reasoning.
Next step: Questions for essays. Due Friday, March 8th by 8 pm
Step 1- Read all the comments from the previous assignment.
Step 2- Choose one comment which is thoughtful.
Step 3-First, paraphrase the comment you are responding to: For example: “Ms. Rivera thinks that…”
Then, write a question about the chosen comment. The question must be: clear, sincere, useful and be the sort of question which leads to more questions. The question you write must complicate the comment’s argument, make the reader of the comment you are questioning think deeper. Stir up some intellectual trouble.
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ReplyDeleteAs the ordinary middle ages shifted and transformed into the more elegant and organized Feudal ages, people became astonished and overwhelmed! For safety and protection, people in the Middle Ages formed small communities around a lord or master. Most people lived in a manor, which included a church, a castle, and a village.
ReplyDeleteIn this system called the “feudal system,” the king gave land to local people such as his nobles, who swore to protect him under any circumstances, or his knights, who were rallied up by nobles to build an army. In this point of history, the most important and valuable thing a person can have was no longer money, it was now land! He also gave land to his barons and bishops, in return for there help in getting soldiers for the king’s army. The people he rarely gave land to, and if he ever did give land to them, it would be a small chunk of what he gives the others, is the peasants or the surfs. In exchange for living and working on his land, the lord gave the peasants protection and land, but very little.
The feudal system not only gave certain people land and protection, but it also gave organization to the Middle Ages. You see, the Feudal system made it so everyone in society has a place and is always doing something that affects another person that is doing something else. It also created different classes of people. The lower class people were the peasants and the serfs, who spend their days doing work by harvesting crops for the higher class people. The middle class people were knights, who were basically just the king’s soldiers and his army. The high class people were the nobles or barons. And finally the person, who ruled them all and gave them orders, was the king. The king was different because there was only one king in each kingdom, and he didn’t just control and give orders to the peasants, but he gave orders to everyone.
The life of people in the feudal ages was harsh depending on who they were and what their place was in society. For example, the peasants worked harder than any other person in the entire feudal system but they still got less of a prize for doing so, while the nobles just rounded up knights and got much more land than the peasants. The peasant’s day started off with waking up at 3:00 a.m. and getting to work immediately. He would harvest and work for the king. The knight would also have quite a hardship since he actually had to battle for the king for his own life. The nobles were basically the people who got all the knights and made up the entire army for the kings empire. He also swore to protect the king. Finally, the king was the most powerful and most important person in the entire empire. He controlled everything that goes on and granted different people, different chunks of land. He was also protected by different people in the empire such as the nobles and the knights.
As you can see, this is why the Middle Ages are also known as the Feudal Ages. It gave the people in the middle ages some organization to their lives and gave them rewards such as land. This is why we should call the Middle Ages the age of Feudalism!
stunning use of language, I'm thrilled
DeleteThe Middle Ages was known as the Feudal Age because money wasn't that included. Land was instead. The King were separate people into classes. The King was on the top meanwhile the nobles and knights were at the middle. Then there were serfs and peasants that worked for the nobles and knights. This really began where the King is promised that he will be protected by the nobles and knights. That's where they earn their rights.
DeleteBeing a peasant or a serf was harsh because they didn't gain much rights. They worked hard but they didn't get as much money. The knights would need to collect armies for battles and practice fighting. The nobles try to gather more knights to be in the army. Lastly, the King is in the higher class.
Question: Didn't the peasants and serfs suffer from the Black Death? The serfs' and peasants' population was decreasing rapidly which was horrifying for the King because they will be short on food and the remaining peasants gained rights. Shouldn't it be called the Dark Ages or other ages besides the Age of Feudalism?
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ReplyDeleteThe sickness of one thousand years had just fought the bloody battle of the unwise. One-third of Europe’s population was gone. This fight for all that life needed was called the Dark Ages, and this era best described Medieval Times. Why suffering, why this pain?
The illness of a million strong men had spread throughout Europe. All people had known was sloth and filth. Wherever you ventured, left, right, and center, the ones most loyal had died. Head stones would sprout in the graveyard like horrible, and ugly weeds. All hope was lost, and all faith had vanished. The innocent children woke up in fear, everyday, of a simple shortness of breath. Rats roamed the street, the advocates of the devil, waiting for the next serf, or knight to come. The people are crying, and greiving, and they are tired of this.
Blood and flesh are scattered around the sinful dirt. We surrender! We surrender they chant, weeping at those who laymotionless on the floor, killed in combat. How dare you crusades? How dare you do such a thing? You stand demented, though you don’t know. It takes you only to close your eyes and awaken your mind to the deadly images that you have made and created.
Death, blood, what can be next? Why be so unwise, and so illiterate as they were? Not knowing how to read or write was plainly awful. How must they progress, how must they learn? Not being educated did not get you a job, for it was all who you knew back then.
Why was the Dark Ages so horribly important? No one cares about the tears shed, such a long time ago, for they care about what will happen in the future. Now we are prepared for such flesh and blood wasted. Today we have vaccines and policemen with guns. Most important of all, we have education, to help the world become a civilized society, of sucesses, that only have one place to go, up.
In your essay, you talk about how the Medieval Times should be called the Dark Ages because many were suffering and living a dreadful life. You also talked about how back then they did not have the things we have today which is a huge advantage for us. Your writing shows plenty of emotion and has amazing content. My question is: What are other events during the Medieval Times that could relate to the Dark Ages? and Could the Europeans prevent these certain events from happening and how?
DeleteMillions of people have been killed by a disease and there wouldn't any vaccine at that time to cure them. Blood, horror, and pain was what mostly happened. Death sprouted every single day. People have been called names because they were infected.
DeleteLots of Muslims were killed during horrifying wars that occurred with the Crusaders. Muslims were self-taught since they invented numbers. With many Muslims dead, ideas weren't able to be brought up. And it was the time to surrender.
Dark Ages were important because it helped us be able to have a civilized society, where we are able to learn with experienced teachers.
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DeleteYour essay was discussing these horrid times for people living in the middle ages. They were dying so quickly that graves were filling up like weeds were sprouting. People were also dying from deadly wars known as the crusades. Your essay was stunning and you wrote this essay as if you were experiencing this yourself. You showed a great amount of emotion.
DeleteMy questtion is- In your essay, you state that the Dark Ages gave us many advantages today so we are always prepared. Where there any dis-advantades that the Dark Ages brought us today?
Jada's Question: Another topic that could prove that the Middle Ages was called the Dark Ages, is because of the barbaric attacks, ( performed by the Vandals) causing the Fall of Rome. Sadly, the Europeans did not have the advanced technology that we have, so they were not able to prevent things, like the Black Plague, from happening without the help from vaccines.
DeleteStella's Question: Although I am correct on saying that the dark ages gave us many advantages, you are correct that it did give us disadvantages. The Dark Ages spread the black plague. It is possible that someone can catch the virus, in our world today. Luckily, vaccines can help us to get ride of the black plague, so it cancan never spread as it did in the Middle Ages.
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ReplyDeleteClass : 627 February 28, 2013
Social Studies
EQ : Which label for the Middle Ages best describes the era between 500 - 1400 in Europe: the Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism, the Age of Faith, or the Golden Age of Europe?
I think that it is the Dark Age since the medieval Europe consisted of so much war and suffering. I also think this because of some subjects that prove this and my opinion. Things like the civilians suffering and thinking , the Black Death , and Joan of Arc a great leader. Also how the medieval Europe had their ups and downs
The Black Death was an epidemic which spread across almost all of Europe in the years 1346 – 1353 , the plague killed over a third of the entire population. It has been described as the worst natural disaster in European history. Many died from the disease and it was a disease that was incurable in that period of time,no doctor or medicine could help it.
Sometime around 1412, Joan of Arc was born in Domremy, France. It was a small village, and Joan grew up in a peasant family. Although she was known for her skill and her hard work, she seemed fairly ordinary except for her extreme piousness. In 1425, around age 13, Joan started hearing "voices" which she claimed were the voices of Saint Catherine, Saint Margaret, and Saint Michael. She said these voices commanded her to aid the Dauphin, Charles, in his fight against England and Burgundy, and to see him crowned as the King of France at Reims. Reims was the traditional location where French kings were crowned. But because Reims was in English hands, Charles had not been able to hold a coronation ceremony yet, though his father had been dead for years.
Even the civilians had suffered, they made ignorant decisions on their land and health. They would throw waste onto water and people would drink it causing diseases and suffering of the people. They also would make naïve choices and be put to death by their own hands sometimes. Civilians had died because of other people because they do things without thinking for example , they may cook something and it would still raw and still hand it to the person.
That is why I think that the label for the medieval times is the Dark Ages
It was called the dark ages because of the wars and suffering that occured in the medieval times.
DeleteQ- what about how the fall of rome affected the Roman Empire in the medieval times?
What Were The Middle Ages?
ReplyDeleteAn age where everyone is treated fairly, some people are better than others, but no one is mistreated, there is organization and everyone has a place in society. What age are the Middle Ages? I think that the Middle Ages are the Feudal Age. The Magna Carta is the relationship between the lords and the kings. The King also, had to follow the laws according to the Magna Carta, this is good because now the King has limits to his power and he won’t go crazy with power and do whatever he wants. The King was raising high taxes, so, the barons had to take some of the King’s power away.
Kings would give pieces of their kingdom to people in wealthy families or close relatives. These people were called Nobles, Nobles would do the same thing that the King did they would give pieces to the land to Knights or close friends or relatives if they got a lot of land. Land was the most valuable thing in existence, so, if you had land were set. Also, if you had land you were a Lord, and were you lived was called a manor. A Lord usually gave his land to his oldest son, and that son would give the land to his older son, and so on. If you were born rich you would probably stay rich. If you were born poor you would probably stay poor.
The Feudal age gave everyone a job in society. The King would lead or send somebody to lead an army. The Nobles got big pieces of lands from the King, for providing military, a place to stay when the King visited and money when the King needed it. The Knights got land or got a nice house to live in, for fighting in a war and providing protection for the King and Noble. Also, the Knight would let a Noble stay for a visit. The peasants got food and a small house to live in for doing work on the lord’s property. This is why I think the Middle Ages is the Feudal Age. Everyone has a place in society, and even if it’s on the bottom of the feudal system everyone is important to the society, and contributes to their kingdoms. The Feudal age was very good, but it ended when the Black Death happened. Since so many people died there was a labor shortage and the peasants were able to revolt for more wages. If they didn’t get what they wanted it would be bloody. Then, there was no more organization anymore.
Everywhere where you look people were suffering and bleeding. When you look up there were people getting killed. When you look down puddles up body fluids were starting to spread. This was a time called the Middle Ages which should be called the Dark Ages.
ReplyDeleteThe Black Death happened between 1348 through 1350. The Black Death was a terrible disease that was caused by fleas and rats. The fleas go on the rats and then went on humans which caused the disease. This killed thousands of people. There were so many dead bodies, deceased people laid out unburied. This sickness destroyed Europe’s population for years.
During the Middle Ages, the Fall of the Rome happened. They fell for political, economic, and military reasons. There was a lot of fighting going on. Since Rome was so over populated there were a lot a of poor people. The rich were getting richer and the poor were getting poorer. However, when fights about the military and taxes started to happen many people died. People killed the rulers for the throne, but not only did they kill emperors, they killed innocent people. The effect of people dying was that a lot of property was open. The poor people took the land and was able to have more rights.
The strongest reason it’s the Dark Ages is because of the Crusades. The Crusades had a huge influence on Europe. The idea of the Crusades was to free Jerusalem and other Holy places. The Pope wanted the Europeans to take over the Holy Land, the land in which Jesus had lived in. For years, the Holy Land was in the hands of the Muslims. There was so much fighting between the Crusades and the Muslims and tons of people died. Dark red blood was spreading out on the street. It was like a river of blood and dead bodies are floating down it. It took about two centuries to win the Holy Land for the Pope. They might of succeeded, but people suffered to finish this fight.
What went on in the Middle Ages was mostly suffering and death. If you were in the Middle Ages you would get up every morning and just wait to get killed. It was like reading a book, you turn the page already knowing what was going to happen next. I bet you that you were reading about the Dark Ages.
The Middle Ages should be called the Dark Ages. It should be called the Dark Ages because so many people died, people died from the Black Death, A lot of people died from the Crusades trying to free the Holy Land, people also died in the Fall Of Rome. The Crusades won the war. This is why the Middle Ages should be called the Dark Ages.
Delete1. Are you sure the Crusades won the war?
2.Are you positive that the Fall of Rome should be an argument, because were supposed to wright about things that happened in the Middle Ages?
Blood is on the grounds. Next to them are dead bodies waiting to be buried. The Dark Ages had come to Europe. People in Europe woke up in fear each day in fear. They each had a chance of catching a mysterious disease that was wiping out Europe's population. Victims of this horrible disease died within two days to a week after the initial infection. Scientists in Europe weren't smart enough to to figure out what caused the disease the how to stop it from spreading. The lack of intelligence left many suffering and waiting to die. Only the strongest to withstand the disease.
ReplyDeleteBy the shore of the Mediterranean, the Christians were trying to take control over the Holy Land. Muslims owned most of the shore of the Mediterranean. Pope Urban the Second decided to start crusades against the church's enemies in Southwest Asia. The pope wanted Europeans to take over the region in which Jesus had lived. After the first crusade, Europeans had control over Jerusalem. However, after multiple crusades the Muslims had regained control over Jerusalem. Many died in the constant battles.
Over in France, a war broke out between France and England for the French throne. France was led to victory by a woman named Jehanne d'Arc. She is known as Joan of Arc. She had to disguise herself as a male to be able to fight in the Hundred Years' War. She was captured by the English in 1430 and was executed.
Blood and death conquered Europe in the Dark Ages.
Essential Question: Which label for the Middle Ages
ReplyDeletebest describes the era between 500 - 1400 in Europe:
the Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism, the Age of Faith,
or the Golden Age of Europe?
I.S.234 Danny Gavrylchenko
627 March 3, 2013
The Dark Middle
Ages
Each age in time brought its own amount of negativity to our lives. I was wondering if the Middle Ages were the ages of happiness or darkness. After reading about many devastating moments from the Middle Ages, I have determined that the Dark Ages are what to call the Middle Ages.
The Crusades is one of the one of the examples of why I think the Middle Ages were dark. The Crusades were a series of wars that went on between the years of 1095 and 1291 c.e. These wars started when one Catholic pope of Europe did not like the fact that the Muslims were in control of Jerusalem. This is because he knew that Jerusalem had many holy spots within it and outside it, but close. There were many bloody battles that ended in bloodshed. Eventually the pope decided that to many men had died, so he retreated the soldiers and the Muslims had won the war, and claimed Jerusalem.
The Black Death is another example. Originally named the dark plague, the Black Death was a horrible disease that killed two thirds of Europe’s population (between 75 and 200 million people). This disease was believed to have started in China, in the year 1346. This disease had started on the oriental rats. These rats had fleas on them that had some sort of bacteria in them. The dark plague slowly travelled down the Silk Road and reached Europe by 1348. The disease first started off killing people slowly, one by one, and then after, after about 2 years of the Black Death, there were dead bodies everywhere. They were even left out for days sometimes. The disease made blood boil out of peoples’ bodies. If you got it, you would die in a week. The dark plague still goes on today, but now we have cure.
Ignorance was a big issue in the Middle Ages. The people did not know how to read or write unless they were in the high society. Such as the pope, king, and nobles. From all of this ignorance, the peasants would revolt on who would work the next day, etcetera. The only time that the people were agreeing was in the place of god. Some ignorance also went into the land. People threw so much waste into the rivers that people who drank that water could get sick, or even a disease.
The Middle Ages were overall a dark, revolting time for people. We should remember all of the bad things that happened because as people say, one can lean from another person’s mistake. For example, every technique that was used to get rid of the dark plague failed, and in the present, we have a cure. From all of the horrible mistakes made in the Middle Ages, we can learn from it in the present.
The Dark Age in my opinion is a good name to call medieval Europe. Europe at the time had a strict feudal system in which was difficult to move up in, especially if you were poor and in the lower class. Peasants of the lower class did not have a good life. They had to wake up and 3AM, every day to do work. They would have many tasks to complete, given to them by their owners. They also would only eat a bowl of pottage every day. Definitely not enough for the work they would have to do.
ReplyDeleteAnother reason is that days were grim in the middle ages. The Roman Catholic Churches had to highest status in society, even more power than the king himself had ! If you were to disagree with the church you would have to take harsh punishments.
The last and most strongest reason is the black death. The black death killed more than 30 million people. It arrived in Europe by sea in October 1347. 12 trade ships docked were filled with dead sailors and others who were extremely ill. The ships were called “death ships”. People infected with the black death had big fevers with black boils in which oozed black blood hence why it was called the black death. It killed a third of Europe.
These are the reason why I find the name The Dark Age suitable for middle aged Europe. Life in the middle age was hard and harsh and including a lot of death, pain, and suffering also why it should be called The Dark Age.
Question-Are you sure you should refer to the Roman Catholic churches in your argument?
DeleteThe Dark Ages is a good name to call the middle ages because the Black Death killed millions of people and over a third of Europe. It was also very grim back then because of the Roman Catholic churches.
DeleteEssential Question: Which label for the Middle Ages
ReplyDeletebest describes the era between 500 - 1400 in Europe:
the Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism, the Age of Faith,
or the Golden Age of Europe?
Angela Wu Class 627 March 3, 2013
All you hear are people screaming from the top of their lungs, screaming for victory, screaming for help, and screaming for pain. These days were known as the Dark Ages. This period of time really describes these days as fearful and horrifying days. This is when people pass away by wars, diseases, and has been captured and killed. These pieces of history are examples of the Black Death, The Crusades, and The Joan of Arc.
The Black Death was a dangerous disease that was first spread by Asia. Then, infected knights went through the Silk Road and the disease infected Europe. It killed 2/3 of Europe’s population. The disease mostly infected the poor. Since most of the poor died, the remaining was able to receive rights. When symptoms start appearing, they’ll die within a week. The Black Death killed over 200 million people. The other problem is that Europe’s population is decreasing rapidly. This is because of the Black Death and because people didn't want to be infected so they moved to another state. After all, The Black Death was full of grief.
The Crusaders were screaming for their victory and their lost for their bloody war with the Muslims. The reason is that the Muslims owned the Holy Land, which was the main thing for the Crusaders’ religion. So, the Crusaders decided to attack to get back the Holy Land. After the war, the Crusaders won. They earned back the Holy Land but the Muslims urged to get back the Holy Land. So, the owners of the Holy Land were switching back and forth. Neither was it the Muslims or the Crusaders. Finally, the Crusades owed the Holy Land and named the land, Jerusalem. Not only did the Muslims own the Holy Land back then, they also owned most of the shore of the Mediterranean. This also made the Crusaders mad. Since the Muslims owned a lot of land, there was always another coin to it and it’s the Crusaders. The Crusaders were competitive and would keep on pushing. Their method of fighting brought them land and loot. Again, the Muslims took back Jerusalem and the battles that occurred wiped out peoples’ lives. Many died, which brought sorrow to the men’s families.
A young girl, at the age of 18 years old was burnt to dead by the statement that was marked as a witch for hearing a voice which was probably God’s Holy voice when Joan was young. The voice stated that she will lead France to victory and help push the English. Joan tried to convince the King of France to let her lead and guide the troops to victory. Joan had to disguise herself to prevent her from letting the King know that she was indeed a female. The reason for disguising was because woman back then didn't get any rights. Females couldn't even be a King for their people. But when Joan led the France to victory and is able to help push for the English, the voice did describe her future but didn't bring up the fact where Joan will have to be burnt to death. This all happened when people heard that she heard a voice telling her about her future. People thought she was a witch or a sorceress. They didn't want to be anywhere near a magic so they ordered knights which were English allies in Joan’s point of view. The knights captured Joan and tied her up to a wood pole and watch her burn to death. Joan may have been screaming for help but she was brave enough to stand the fact that she was betrayed by the English and accepted her punishment.
Hearing these events, hearing the cries of the victims of the Black Death, listening to the cries and tears on Joan’s face, and hearing the cries of the people that died during the wars with the Muslims and the Christians and Crusaders, It would really be called the Dark Ages.
The Dark Ages were a terrible point in age in Europe. This era included the Black Death, the Crusades, and the Joan of Arc. The Black Death was a disease that spread out to Europe and killed 2/3 of its population. The Crusades fought in a war with the Muslims. Joan of Arc led the French kingdom in disguise because woman did not get any rights. She was burnt to death at age 18.
DeleteQuestion:What are other events that happened in Europe in this era that causes this era to be called the Dark Ages?
Thanks Lara for your comment. Some other events that occurred were The Fall Of Rome. This is because the Romans were very important back then.
DeleteAngela Wu
The Roman Empire had fallen by 476. Its problems were that it was too big to govern effectively! The military was corrupt with dishonest Generals and non-Roman soldiers. There were political wars, people didn’t have jobs since there was an increase use of slaves and the poor was over taxed. These are terrible things that happened and they continued often from 500 to 1400 A.D. This time is called the Middle Ages but if I had to label this time period I would say the Dark Ages just like Petrarch.
ReplyDeletePetrah called this time the Dark Ages because it is a time known for little of literary, cultural activity, general demographic decline, limited building activity and material cultural achievements in general in Western Europe. Petrarch regarded the post-Roman centuries as "dark" compared to the light of classical antiquity.
In the 1330s people were terrified of catching a terrible sickness called the Black Death (or Bubonic Plague). They were so scared that the nobles stopped washing and eating. They had a right to be scared. The Black Death was extremely painful and people who caught the sickness died, painfully, almost a week after.
About the same time there was a war between England and France, called The Hundred Year War. It started when the King Edward of England didn’t pay homage to the King Phillip of France. They both were the decendant(s) of William the conqueror (1066) and did not believe the other had the right to be king. These countries started distrusting each other then. This war started with Calvary fighting by the end it used long bows (firearms and tactics).
Historians and writers continued this Dark Age idea and popular culture shows this time of the Middle Ages as a time of backwardness. Adding the deaths due to the Black Death and the Hundred Year war the populations was drastically reduced. France’s population in the 14th century was 17 million by the mid 15th century they were reduced by half (8.5 million). Normandy had a 75 % lost of population and Paris was reduced by 67%. The Black Death alone killed between 20-33% of the English population. The Dark Age began and ended with suffering and death in the powerful part of Europe.
You should have had a better firet sentence it didnt really get me glued. What year did the Black death end, when was it at it's most powerful, what caused it
DeleteThere are difficulty understanding the essay.
DeleteQuestion: Who were the Petrarch? What did the Petrarch have to do with the Dark Ages? Were they highly important in the Middle Ages?
The roman empire falled by 476.You should have a better start because the person reading will not know your thinking and what you think is the middles ages.
DeleteI get that i should have started with something better but if my first sentence is about an empire falling you wouldn't think it's the Feudal Ages. Also if you read further I clearly state my thought of what to call the Middle Ages.
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ReplyDeleteI thnk you did a great job on the giving the details. The Black Death,The Fall of Rome,and The Crusades and told me that vast of people died but right after the Fall of Rome didnt the Gothic architecture started? Wasnt Gothic architecture a good thing because it helped protect people from the barbarians so why is it called The Dark Ages?
DeleteThe black death was at its worst from 1348 to 1350 but I don't think its that important because I just want to point out how many people were killed. Also the black death was much longer then 2 years. I see how my first didn't get you glued and i agree.
DeleteAngela,I wrote Petrach not THE petrach. Petrach's real name was Franceso Petrarca and was an Intalian scholar,poet and one of the earliest humanists. A humanist is a person with a philosphy of life (without the supernatural stuff) affirms our ability and responsible lives of personal fulfillment that want the greater good of humanity. Also Petrach named the Middle Ages the Dark Ages.
DeleteThank you for actually complimenting me. But even though I know that gothic architecture started then but Rome had gothic architecture and the barabarians attacked Rome and was one of the many reasons Rome fell. so gothic architecture didn't do much good for them. I would say its the Dark Ages because so many people suffered and died.
DeleteIs234 Komron Erkinov
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Essential Question: Which label for the Middle Ages best describes the era between 500 - 1400 in Europe: the Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism, the Age of Faith, or the Golden Age of Europe?
The middle ages, rats roaming the streets spreading the pandemic as devils minions, and bloody wars even throughout the most peaceful city. Those were some dark times for people especially with the crusades and wars, that is why I like to call it the “Dark Ages”. Others believe it should be called the “Feudal Age”, that is not a bad name to describe the time period between 900CE-1300CE since people had to live by the feudal system at that time, but the middle ages lasted a millennium when the Feudal age only lasted four centuries. Some call the middle ages the “Age of Faith” the time when Christianity spread, but isn’t that what caused the crusades,too much power had corrupted them and a series of bloody wars had started, what’s the faith there? Also some people refer to as the “Golden Age” the times when the Muslims rise and get power. The rise of the Islam gave the Islam people a lot of power so they took the holy land of Israel from the Christians causing the crusades and tough times for everyone. Also some of the big reasons the medieval era shouldn’t be called the “Feudal Age”, “Age of Faith” or “Golden Age” is since the black death spread and killed a third or more of the population, I won’t even include the harsh weather, lack of food and high taxes.
The name for the medieval era should be represented by something that shows the true face of those times. The Dark Ages truly shows the whole history of the medieval era. The fall of Rome, black death, crusades it surely can’t be represented as the “Golden Age” or “Age of Faith”. When you hear the dark ages you can already tell what it’s about, the bloody hundred year wars, the people with no right to even move and disease spreading faster than wind spreading through the leafs of a tree. All the other ideas of what the middle ages should be called, only drive the people away from the truth and bury the history behind the middle ages. Dark Ages is the dominant name for that era and show the violence and bloodshed of the Middle Ages.
The Dark Ages
ReplyDeleteEngland is fighting for its land. The peasants are revolting. And the mysterious plague is spreading. This is the DARK AGES.
One of the reasons the “Middle Ages” is called the Dark Ages is because of the hundred year war. Europe and France were fighting over the French throne. The two great nations fought each other over a hundred years. But, France finally won costing England a lot of land.
Another reason why it’s called the Dark Ages is because of the feudal system. The King would give land to his Nobles in exchange for money and soldiers. Then, the Nobles owned every this on his land. So he basically a little king. The peasants would have to follow the Noble men’s laws and orders. This system totally was unfair to the peasants leading to protesting, and riots.
And the most powerful reason was the Bubonic plague ‘The Black Death’. The Black death had killed almost two thirds of Europe’s population. Also, people rejected the Catholic Church and the military forces and Noblemen. So then there were so little men and women to work in the fields or guard. They also killed foreigners because of thinking of spreading the disease.
This is why it should be called the Dark Ages. Now we know what to do when the Black Death strikes again. Now we know what to do with war and governmental systems. Now we know this is the DARK AGES OF EUROPE!!!!!!!!
BY Brandon Hung
Why did you include the,"Hundred Year War", if the,"Crusades", involved a larger drastic change in Europe?
DeleteEssential Question: Which label for the Middle Ages best describe the era between 500-1400 in Europe: The Dark Ages, The Age of Feudalism, The Age of Faith, The Golden Age ?
ReplyDeletePeople suffering, blood dripping down their face, in seconds another one with the weapon called the longbow. During the middle Ages it was dangerous to go out but there was also a good side to. A lot of people might have died but it brought the people together. When the Fall of Rome happened the people might have suffered but the people didn’t give up when the barbarian invaded but this cause the people to unite more than ever. The people started working together to build a large, beautiful, and protective cathedral. This help the people to get united because people had to work together to build the cathedral. Also, when the Hundred Year War started there was no good side of it but as the war was starting to end the longbow was created and now it is a fantastic weapon to use to defeat. This help brought the people together because the people had to think and work together to invent the longbow.
There was a vast of lost but help raised the standard for the poor people. When the Fall of Rome happen there was a vast lost of people but when the people died it left a great amount of land which cause the peasants their standards of living. Furthermore, before the plague the towns were becoming over populated and there was a lot of poor people but after the plague (because of the large number lost) people were able to charge more money and there was an increase in middle class and there was a decrease in the poor class. As you can see how it helped raised the standards for the poor people.
One thing that happened during the Middle Ages that numbers and surgeries were invented by Muslims. Numbers is important to us today because the people today are using the numbers Muslim created in our everyday life, it may not seem like it but we are using the numbers they created. For example looking at the time or doing math. Many modern surgical instruments are exactly the same at the Muslim surgeon called al-Zahraw. This was one of the things that were invented during the Middle Ages.
As you can see this is why I think the middle Ages should be called the Age of Faith. It is important for us today so that we will know how to protect ourselves form diseases. It is also important so that the people won’t get in the middle of a war that is not important. These answers are worth the solution to our body and these answers are worth the solution for the wars that is going on around the war.
Beautiful, amazing, fantastic cathedral were built, the poor class rising to the middle class, inventions being created ………….THIS WAS THE AGE OF FAITH!
Blood, loss, and fear. This was all that Europe had experienced, but yet it was still called the Age of Faith, because of its stellar cathedrals, Muslim inspired inventions, and a shift in the feudal system.
DeleteI loved the way you made it seem as if you would choose the Dark Ages in the beginning, but snapped your false intensity away from me, caught me off guard, and choose the Age of Faith instead. Although you did a job of excellence, a question does occur to me when I read it. Why was it called the Age of Faith, if the poor class, raised to the middle class? How was that the Age of Faith for people who had fallen to the bottom of the feudal system?
Thank You Camillew.
DeleteThis is called the Age of Faith because it was faithful to most of the poor class and showed the poor class people what it feels like to be in middle class. I disagree when you said that some poeple fell to the bottom class because in the esaay I said that people died but there was a great amount of land left so some of the poeple took that land to make homes but I didnt say all of the poor class people moved to the middle class so there are people who are still in the porr class and I didnt say that the people from the middle class or the high class moved down so this why I think it was called the Age of Faith.
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ReplyDeleteDuring the middle ages rats were roaming the streets of europe spreading the black death. there was no cure for the disease and soon everyone with the disease was going to die a painful death with little warning. So many people were terrified of the disease and wouldnt leave their houses in fear of dying such a horrible death. This disease killed millions of innocent people and wiped out more than half of europes population. On top of this horrible disease many people died from war during the crusades and The Hundred Year War. In addition many peasants died from starvation because they werent making enough money to support themselves. Life was very hard for these people at this time, especially the people who had no place in their society. These horrible times should be called The Dark Ages.
ReplyDeleteOne of the main reasons this couldnt be the age of feudalism is because the black death caused th feudal system to collapse by killing so many people that the peasants that survived were given more rights. the crusades may have been about faith but so many people died in these harsh battles that they support this time being the Dark Ages. With the black death, the fall of rome, the crusades, and wars this time couldnt have been called the age of faith or the golden age.
Due to all these tough times this should be called The Dark Ages.
The middle ages should be called the dark ages. I think that because during the dark ages it was horrible. People were having death disease. Also because the dark ages had death without warning.
DeleteMy question is that while the feudal system was collapsing where was the king when all this was happening?
Feudal age
ReplyDeleteEveryone on task doing what there suppose to do. The king is strong, protected and nobles got land. This was the feudal age and I think It should be the middle ages. The feudal age gives everyone their own job and no more and less. One example of this is how the noble and knight will collect taxes from the low classes like the serfs and peasants. Another example of the people having job is the nobles protecting the king and the castle for a trade off of land. The serfs and peasants had to do labor work like work at fields and farms.
I also think the middle age should be the feudal age because it gave people a goal. Even if it was hard to gain a class in the system like from peasants to knight it was possibly. All the low classes would want to work hard to get higher and higher. This motivated them to work harder and faster to have more power and land in the middle ages.
Lastly they should call it the Feudal age because it protected the king and castle. The castle would had always get stolen from and they would lose their important just like the king too. The king would had gotten stolen from also. The feudal age help because the king would have a tradeoff with the noble. The noble would get land from the king which use to be really worth a lot and the king will get help when needed and get more protection and man. The knight also did this too but instead of land the knights would get better armor, tools and place to live. The peoples with jobs an knowing what to do, this should be the middle ages, this is the FEUDAL AGE!!!
The feudal age should be called the Middle Ages. it should because it gave peiple a goal, always try to gain class. Another reason why is because the Feudal Age protected the king and the castle.
DeleteYour saying that it should be called the Feudal Age, but all the blood and suffering from the Black Death, the Crusades,.etc didnt affect the Middle Ages?
The feudal Age should be the middle ages because it was a time where every one had a goal in life. they wanted to get into a higher class in the feudal age. It should also be called be the feudal age because every one would have a job.
Deletewhat did the nobles trade with the king to get that much land?
Thanks for readung and asking me a question jordan and rayhan. Hope your liked it
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ReplyDeleteWar. It is a bloody battle. Not only this, but a disease that killed 25 million people in its first two years. Almost two-thirds of Europe have gotten killed. These are the Dark Ages.
ReplyDeleteI think that the era between 500-1400 in Europe should be called the Dark Ages. My first reason is the Black Death. This left everyone in terror. It caused death and depression. It killed 25 million people during its first two years. Other symptoms were weakness and difficulty of sleeping. Only the most strongest people could survive. People were very depressed. Even nobles started to abandon their sanity and did not brush their teeth or bathe. The Fall of Rome was also a reason of the Dark Ages. The Western part of Rome was taken over by the Huns, Visigoths, Franks, Vandals, Saxons, and other barbarian tribes. The empire was also too large to govern effectively. The increased use of slaves put Romans out of work. The poor were overtaxed and overworked. The rich became lazy and showed little interest in trying to solve Roman problems. Prices increased and trade decreased. My final reason is Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years War. Joan fought in a war between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France. Both kingdoms wanted control of the French throne. It was a terrible war the lasted a very long time. She led the French army to important victories during this war.
I think this era in Europe should be called the Dark Ages. This information can be the answers to questions that are very important in Europe today. With terrible war and death going on, how can this era be called the Golden Age or the Age of Faith? This is why this era in Europe should be called the Dark Ages.
The middle age had many horrible events such as the Black Death, The Fall of Rome, and the Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years War. Many people suffered during this time, only the strongest people were able to survive. The Black Death was a terrifying pandemic that killed many people. The Fall of Rome was horrible, it ruined the empire and the society. Last but not least, Joan fought in a war between the kingdom of France and the kingdom of England. The two kingdoms both wanted control of the French Throne. This information is good to prove that many bad things happened, and that it should be called The Dark Ages.
DeleteQuestion: If so many bad things happened in the middle age, why should we think about calling the middle age the Golden Age or Age of Faith? Why can't we just call it the Dark Ages?
Imagine living in a world of injustice, hatred, and fear. This type of world existed many years. I decided to call this world the time of the Dark Ages. The Dark Ages were the worst days of the Middle Ages. During the Dark Ages the Black Death struck many, people were unfairly treated, and the Roman Empire fell.
ReplyDeleteImagine living in a world where every day you are scared to step outside of your house; scared because there is a chance that death is right outside your door. This is what people went through every day when the Black Death spread during Middle Ages. The Black Death was a disease that spread to many countries. When someone got infected they would encounter terrible struggles; many would throw up their food, bleed in their lungs, get a high fever, and suffer from nausea. The Black Death killed 2/3 of Europe’s population. As a result of the Black Death prices and wages rose, peasants moved from the country to towns, and the feudal system decreased.
The way people were treated is another reason as to why these times should be called the Dark Ages. Many people were unfairly treated. The serfs were one group of people who had to work for the lord’s domain. The serfs would specialize in harvesting, and their lives were under the control of other people. They were dictated to the requirements of the lord of manner. Another group of people was known as the peasants. Peasants were forced to wake up very early, then eat a small meal, and work on the field or land for the entire day; this was their daily routine. The Nobels were another unfairly treated group. The Nobles had to pray after waking up, during supper, and before going to sleep; they were also responsible for handling land’s taxes, expenses, etc. They would also have weapon practice in case there were any intruders. The knights were another unfairly treated group of people. Their lifestyles were similar to those of the nobles. Except instead of handling the land’s business they would have to practice with horses.
The final reason for calling these times the Dark Ages is because of the fall of the Roman Empire. There were two reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire. The first reason was the split of Rome into the west and east. When Rome was split in half many families were unable to see each other. The second reason was taxes; taxes were raised in stores and on the poor. The poor ended up paying higher taxes than the rich. During this time the poor got poorer and the rich got richer. All of these reasons led to the fall of the Roman Empire. As a result of the fall, Rome became a land of many kingdoms.
In conclusion, the Middle Ages should be known as the Dark Ages. Some may say that the Medieval Times were the Golden Ages. This is because of Gothic architecture, the rise of Islam, and there were many new inventions made by the Muslims. However, there were far more negative events that took place during the Middle Ages.
The Middle Ages should be called the Dark Ages because of the negative events that took place. People were treated unfairly, were separated by the fall of Rome, and most people died because of the black death.
DeleteQuestion- Why not call it the Golden Age due to the positive events that helped allow Europe to be part of this world today? Europe never fell even after the negative events that tore Europe apart in the Middle Ages.
Tavus Atajanov March. 5, 2013
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Blood, death, war, people suffering…This is the Dark Ages. This is the time period of many people’s lives being taken away, children starving to death, and empires falling. In this time period, people and children had to see and watch the devastating things happen. With people dying, falling of empires, blood and death everywhere you go, I think this time period should get the name “The Dark Ages”. Many horrible events happened at that time. Some of the worst ones that ruined people’s lives were the Black Death, the Crusades, and the Fall of Rome.
This is one of the worst reasons that many people a long time ago, lost their lives…The Black Death. This was one of the worst pandemics in human history that lasted from 1346-1353. Who knew that black rats could cause something this horrible that never left people’s minds. This disease was really hard to stop, when people died, other people would move out of the country so they wouldn’t be one of the people that suffered and died because of the Black Death. The Black Death was a devastating, painful disease, people who got the disease got really bad fever and eventually died the next week. The Black Death killed 2/3 of the population, and this must have been one of the reasons why it became one of the worst pandemics of human history.
Suffering, death, perfect words to describe this painful event. Have you ever heard of series of wars that have been fought between different religions? In fact, there was actually series of wars that were fought between Christians, Jews, and Muslims. This series of wars were called the Crusades. The Crusades were a series of wars where the Christians if Europe tried to take over Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims. Many people died during this fearful event, including many of the 30,000 soldiers from Europe that fought in the Crusades. Many Jews were killed just because they weren’t Christian, including children. In my opinion, the Crusades were a big part of the Dark Ages.
Another major event that killed and ruined people’s lives, probably the most important, unforgettable event of our history was the Fall of Rome. The Fall of Rome was when the Roman Empire was ruled by two young men in 395 AD. These young men were not good at being the emperors of such a big empire, and they weren’t interested in it at all. It didn’t take long for the Germans and Goths to realize that the new young emperors were weak, and that it was a good time to attack. After the Roman Empire was attacked, many horrible problems occurred. The Empire was too big to govern effectively, civil wars broke out between different political groups. Emperors were not always a capable leader. Slaves increased, putting many Romans out of work. The rich became lazy and showed little interest in trying to solve Rome problems. Poor were unhappy because they were overtaxed and overworked.
These horrible, fearful events persuaded me into thinking that we should call the Middle Age the Dark Ages. Many other things have happened, but in my opinion, these three things were the worst events I could ever imagine. The Middle Age must have been a terrifying time period to live through. I can’t imagine 2/3 of the population dying of a pandemic that was quickly spreading, series of wars that were fought between different religions and many people dying because of it. I also could never forget the time period where Roman Empire was attacked, leaving many people suffering, starving to death, and eventually dying. These reasons definitely persuaded me into thinking that we should call the Middle Age the Dark Ages.
This essay clearly shows big and dreadful events that helped you name the middle ages the dark ages. There was the black death that killed two thirds of the population the crusaders who killed people even children because they weren't christian and there was the fall of rome a time when a great empire fell because of a collection of problems. I see why you think its the dark ages.
DeleteAre you sure those events were the worst? What about the Hundred Year war? The war was during the Black Death to so many lives were lost.
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People all over the streets are crying hard on the floor for food! Others are bleeding out blood to stop the Black Death! People are screaming out their lungs for more rights! The Dark ages was a time when the Black Death happened, the Roman Empire was falling, and even the hundred years of war was going on. This was the middle Ages, a time of darkness.
It all was brought from China by ships, the disease that killed one third of the population. Innocent people are suffering and warriors are dying. The Black Death was a horrible disease and many theories say it is because of rats and fleas going on people’s skin. It spread for more than five hundred years.
Rome is also falling. People are blaming that the emperors are wasting money on parties and festivals. Others are on the streets protesting and screaming with signs in their hands. While all this is happening criminal and riots are breaking into houses and robbing banks. So the emperor bribes the soldiers to protect Rome causing the economy flunk. Emperor Constantine also divided Rome into two causing great reductions in profits.
In France, the hundred year’s war is occurring to fight for the French throne. Millions of people are dying in one hundred years of batting. But luckily Joan the arc leads France to victory. When France win England loses a lot of land.
Hundred years of battling! People trying to bleed themselves out to stop the Black Death, and the Fall of Rome were all Dark ages of medieval times! This is how the “Dark Ages” got its name.
CUNNINGHAM FRANCESCA MILLORD
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The dark ages was clearly the best age that described the middle ages.
My first reason for this is the invasions during the time period called the dark ages. The dark ages is the best name for the middle ages due to the invasions. Invasions happened frequently . The dark ages consists of many invasions, lethal weapons, and the bubonic plague. The invasions struck the peoples lives taking their homes. This is one reason why the dark ages is the best name for the middle ages.
My other reason why I think the dark ages is the best age that describes the middle ages is the black death. The black death was a pandemic that killed millions of people in the middle ages. The black death caused massive hemorrhaging. The doctors tried blood letting to see if that could cure the black death but it didn’t work. The black death also known as the bubonic plague killed one third of the population in Europe. The black death produced a blackening of the skin around the swellings. The dark ages also caused religious conflicts between the Christian and the Catholics.
My last reason I think the dark ages is the best age that described the middle ages is because of the wars. There were constant battles overland. This caused no communication with the outside which prevented learning and ideas.
The dark ages was a tumultuous time. The tumult of era, its religious conflict and denigration, and debatable time period al work together to shroud the period in diminished light.
 
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DeleteI.S.234 , Rayhan Shad
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Essential Question: which label for the Middle Ages best describes the era between 500- 1400 in Europe: the Dark ages, The Age Of feudalism, The Age of Faith or the Golden Age.
The age of being fairly treated and equal is the Age of feudalism. I think that because many people happy were happy in this age. The kings weren’t cruel like the other kings they didn’t over use their power or mistreat it to hurt others. They used the rules of the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta is the political rights. The feudal system is also a good age because most of the people had good jobs. They were really happy.
The knights collected taxes from the peasants and for return gave them protection. That was a good deal because the knights and the peasants would have a benefit from that. The nobles collected land from the king. The kings traded the nobles for other goods. I think that in the people in the feudal age lived for something. They all wanted to get in a better class or an higher class. They would want this because if they get into a better class sometimes they might not have to pay taxes. The peasants would rank up and become Knights or nobles. The knights or nobles would rank up to be in a better rank then before.
As you can see that the feudal Age was an age of fairness and being equal. Since you can see all me reasons of why the middle age should be the feudal age I think that has changed your opinion of what age u think is the best age. Thanks for reading.
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DeleteThe middle ages should be called the feudalism age. many people were happy in this age and everyone was treated fairly and equally. also, the kings were not cruel like some other kings.
Delete1.how is everyone happy in that age when there was a horrible disease going around and when the "hundred years of war was going on?
2.were the peasants killed or injured severely when they didn't pay their taxes?
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ReplyDeleteThe streets in Europe are dark with death and blood all around on every corner. Because of this, the middle age should be called the Dark Age. In this age, a horrible disease spread throughout Europe called the Black Death where more than 20 million people died. There was also another horrible event called the crusades where crusaders went on a “quest” to kill Jews and Muslims. Both events killed millions of people in Europe.
In October 1347, 12 trading ships were docked in Messina which just arrived from the Black sea. Most of the sailors on the ships were dead and the ones who weren't dead were extremely ill. The 12 ships also carried rats that must have gotten on the ships. When fleas bit those rats, the fleas would then bite humans. That is how most of the people got the disease. The disease was also gotten because it was extremely contagious so even if someone touches the clothes of the infected person, the touchier would get infected. This tragic disease killed a third of Europe’s population.
Another horrible event is the crusades which also killed millions of people. The crusades started when a Christian pop gave soldiers a quest to save their religion. The crusaders went on the quest where the have to brutally murder Jewish and Muslim communities. Another horrible thing going on was that almost no one knew how to read and write. That means that they couldn't read or write any books. Only monks were able to read and write so that they could write Christian bibles.
Those are reasons why the middle ages should be called the dark ages. Lots of death was going on in Europe which is making them dark days. That is why the middle ages should be called the dark ages.
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ReplyDeleteThe Medieval Times, a time when people were dying, suffering and dealing with unbearable pain that affected the whole continent of Europe. The fall of an enormous empire that had left people with a different life. Then plenty of religious wars erupted between the Europeans and the Asians. Finally, a pandemic spread throughout continent which left people to rot on the streets. These are all examples of how the Medieval Times should be called the Dark Ages.
One reason it should be the Dark Ages is because holy wars were leaving people dead on the streets of Jerusalem. These wars were called the Crusades. Between the time periods of 1095-1291, two groups of religions fought for the expansion of their beliefs. Those two groups of religions were Muslim and Christianity. Some names of the crusades are the Children’s Crusade, the Albigensian Crusade and the Norwegian Crusade. Most of these wars resulted in the Muslims or the Christians taking over the Holy land. After, the victors would murder all the inhabitants which ended up with thousands of pointless deaths.
Another reason is that the Europeans were becoming poorer and poorer because Fall of Rome was taking place. This catastrophe began in the year of 476 A.D. At this time, the Roman Empire had many issues that lead to the Fall of Rome. One Reason the Roman Empire fell is because mini wars sprouted between political groups. Also foreigners, such as barbarians, invaded the land and settled. One huge reason that Rome fell is because there was bad leadership. The emperor did not do their job correctly and had spent all the money on celebrations that were not necessary. The people were scattered and left to fend for themselves and soon they were able to get back on their feet.
The last reason the Medieval Times should be called the Dark Ages is because so many people were dying from a contagious infection. The plague was called the Black Death. This disease killed at least 30 % to 60% of the population of Europe. It started at during the time period of 1346-1353 and the disease came from Eastern Asia. It traveled down the Silk Road to the Middle East and then came from trading ships that came from rats, which came from nesting fleas. The bubonic plague killed approximately 75 to 200 million people and reduced the world’s population. It took the continent 150 years to recover but then returned later in the 16th century.
Those three events show how the Medieval Times should be called the Dark Age. Overall, at that time many died and people were just living a horrible life that they did not deserve. This question should be asked because it shows us that our world today is much better than theirs and we should be happy with the life we have. Their life was bloody, horrible, and devastating……. That is why it should be called the Dark Ages.
Did you ever wonder why the dark ages were called the dark ages instead of the light ages? There are 3 unfortunate events that I think is the reason historians named the period of time the dark ages. Those 3 unfortunate events are the Black Death, the fall of Rome, and the Crusades.
ReplyDeleteThe Black Death happened from 1348 to 1350. The Black Death was a terrible pandemic that killed from one-third to two-thirds of Europe’s population. The Black Death was a terrible disease that came from fleas and rodents. Scientists believed that it was caused by the bubonic plague.
The Crusades was a series of wars taking place in Asia Minor and the Levant between 1095 and 1291. The pope wanted Europeans to take over the holy land. The Crusades were also people who wanted to free Jerusalem. The objective of the Crusades in the beginning was to free the holy land which was Jerusalem but in time it extended to seizing Spain from the Moors. The Crusades killed a lot of innocent people sometimes just to get to their objective.
The fall of Rome was also an unfortunate event that happened in the Dark Ages. Christianity, decadence, lead, monetary trouble, and military problems caused the Fall of Rome. Imperial incompetence and chance could be added to the list. Even the rise of Islam is proposed as the reason for Rome's fall, by some who think the Fall of Rome happened at Constantinople in A.D. 1453. The Roman Empire not only expanded, but was modified by the conquered people. The structure of the Roman government changed to deal with new situations. Emperors moved the capital away from the city of Rome, not just setting up an eastern capital in Nicomedia and then Constantinople, but also moving the seat of western government from Rome to Milan.
Now these are my three reasons historians could’ve called that period of time the Dark Ages. The three reasons are the Black Death, the Crusades, and the fall of Rome.
This clearly states the 3 main reasons the middle ages should be the dark ages. I would agree, but did the crusades have a deeper reason than just to take over the holy land? Couldn't the pope try to reason with the other religions rather than having to battle or did they want the holy land to themselves?
DeleteI.S.234 Alexander Alfaro
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The time of the Middle Ages should have been called the Dark Ages. One of the reasons it should be called the Dark Ages is because of the hundred year’s war. This was a fight between the French and England. It lasted exactly 116 years. It was one of the largest wars in history and it ended with the French victorious. A lot of land was taken over and people living in that area had to adjust. During the war people had to work harder to make food and armor and tools for their side of the fight. Plus with the Black Death happening there were less workers and solders every day. Citizens would also have to experience the hardship of war. Woman who would lose their husbands. Little children who would go to sleep every night to the sound of gun shots.
Even though she was a girl she still was a powerful leader. She never lost a fight or battle and got the French a bunch of victories. If she was a man she would have never been burned at thee stake. Just goes to show how sexist people could be even if she helping the French to victory. Even though the French won the war, they would have gotten a lot more enemies killed and a lot more land claimed if she helped them all the way to the end.
The strongest argument is that a deadly disease which might have been the bubonic plague was rapidly spreading around Europe. It was known as the Black Death. Someone who was infected with the disease would find red spots and black patches on their body. People did not understand simply hygiene which is mostly why they got infected. Graveyards were filling up rapidly that bodies were left on streets for days. Wealthy families were losing workers and making them become poorer and poorer. Plus with war going on and the hardship of everyday work life was very hard at this time. There was no cure for the disease and someone who was infected would die within a week. When it was over about 1/3 of Europe’s population were dead.
As you can see with all this horrible stuff going on along with everyday hardships, bad weather and other illnesses. The middle ages was a pretty rough time.
Stella Velednitskiy
ReplyDeleteA deadly disease was sweeping away more than half of the European population, and deadly wars were taking place. Many people suffered from these tragic events. People were dying faster than people could dig new graves. This was a time when the European Middle Ages were known as the “Dark Ages”.
There were several reasons why the European Middle Ages should be known as the “Dark Ages”. The first reason as to why it should be called that would be the Black Death. This deadly disease wiped out dozens of villages and killed one-third to two-third of the European population. So many people were dying that there weren’t enough graves for everyone. Dead people were lying around the sidewalks for days until there was another grave available to bury them in. Uneducated doctors were offering unhelpful remedies that made people weaker and more likely to die from the Black Death much faster.
Another reason as to why the European Middle Ages should be called the “Dark Ages” was the Crusades. The Crusades were a series of wars that took place between 1095 until 1291 A.D and there were nine Crusades. These bloody wars were between the Christians and the Muslims. The Christians battled against the Muslims to gain back control of the Holy Land, Jerusalem, after the Muslims gained control over it. These Crusades lasted for about 200 years.
The final reason as to why the European Middle Ages should be called the “Dark Ages” is the Joan of Arc. Joan was born as a peasant, but later disguised herself as a male and asked to go into battle against the English. As Joan was fighting in battle, she was captured by the English and was thrown into a humungous tower. She tried to escape, but got captured again. She was put in a trial and was sentenced to die. The day of her death, she wore feminine cloths and was tied to a long pole. When she was burned into ashes, they burned it twice again to prevent from any collection of relics.
The Dark Ages were the most devastating times in the Middle Ages. Lots of people were dying from these ineffective cures that the uneducated doctors were providing and bloody wars. These answer are facts to answer the question “ what should the European Middle Ages be called?” The Middle Ages were a really hard time for people.
This was clearly a great list of reasons why the middle ages should be called the Dark ages. Your giving several reasons such as the hundred year war, black death and crusades. But you didnt really give any reasons why the other names are not as good, why cant we call it the golden age or feudal age? Whats so bad about those names? why is dark ages better?
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Deletei understand what you are refering to, that you think I should justify my opinion better, but I think European Mddle Ages should be called the Dark Ages.It's true that their was the rise of Islam, the invention of Arabic numbers, and the corruption of the social class system, but it's that I think that the deadly wars and dieases had a bigger affect on the European population.
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ReplyDeleteI think the middles ages should be called the Dark ages. The first reason i think it should be called the dark ages is because of the black death. The black death was a cruel time during Europe. It was a disease spread by black rats and millions of people died! It killed 2/3 of people and there was no cure for it back then, so it was a big struggle for people because if they did get sick, they would only have a bout 7 days to live.
ReplyDeleteAnother reason, is the crusades. The crusades were a series of 9 holy wars between the Christians.It also killed a big number of people which is another reason why the middle ages should be called the dark ages. Also, Joan of Arc was another reason the middle ages shouldve been called the dark ages. This is because Joan of Arc was a war between England and France, which killed more people and destroyed cities. Finally, The fall of Rome is the last reason because during that time, there was lots of riots,crimes and protest which mad it unsafe for Europe. It was bad because it was dangerous and there was lots of cay ace.
All in all, I think the middle ages should be called the dark ages because that was time where so many people were killed,poisoned , and so many cities and thing were destroyed, that it was not a safe place for Europe at that time. And even though the Gothic architecture started after the fall of Rome it was already too late because the damage has already been done,
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ReplyDeleteCunningham I.S.234 Nicole Ukunc
Class 627 March 2,2013
Final Draft
As I looked down in horror, most of my blood was slowly leaving my body. This was known as a cure for the black death. The black death, has killed millions of people. The black death started spread across Europe from foreigners. They brought the Europeans smallpox and yersinia pestis. Some symptoms were that the skin and flesh were to die, the inguinal bubo on the upper thigh. The only way to cure these symptoms were to drain the blood out of the human body. That is what the doctor is doing to me right now. The blood should be drained because doctors believed when you drained the blood the DNA in your blood would drain along with the blood. However, this didn’t help at all.
The serfs were unhappy. They became poorer, and the rich got richer. This is one of the reasons why Rome fell. Rome fell probably because the poor got poorer, rich got richer, the land was divided. War broke out in political groups, prices increased, trades decreased. The major reason why Rome fell is because they were attacked by the Franks, Vandals, Visigoths, Huns, and Saxons. These were barbarian tribes. They attacked Rome and eventually destroyed Rome.
The Crusaders attacked! The crusaders were a bunch of Christians who hated Muslims. Eventually, the Christians thought of something so deadly and evil. This was known as the crusades. The crusades were wars started by the Christians. But, Christians didn’t have good defenses or weapons. The Muslims became stronger. Then one day the muslims overthrew the Christians and the crusades were done.
As the serfs plowed the fields in the hot burning sun, the rich relaxed. Being a serf was no joke. It was very low in society. The serfs had no rights, or money. They had no money because of taxes. Taxes just made the rich even richer. The serf would do all the work and at the end of the day, they had basically nothing. Being a serf wasn’t something to be very proud of. If you were born poor you would probably stay that way. Only few serfs became rich. The chances were very low though.
As I thought and thought, life was very hard. This is why I believe the Middle Ages should really be called the Dark Ages. Death and death was basically what happened in the middle ages.