Question

Why did earlier historians consider the Medieval Period the \"Dark Ages\"?

Answer 1

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The earlier historians consider the Medieval Period the Dark Ages cause they were influenced by the iluminist thinking and by the hard-to-find primary sources. Also, it's part of an marxist militancy that ignore all the rational things of that age, just because they were made by the church.

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Answer 2

The main reason that the earlier historians considered the Medieval Period the Dark Ages was because there was a limited amount of information given about that time period.