Was Europe In The Dark Ages Dbq Essay

A man named Petrarch, who was an Italian scholar in 1300, described the period after the fall of Rome, as the “dark ages”, but was also known as the middle ages. Some people agree that the time in Europe from 500 AD to 1500 AD was considered the dark ages because Europe suffered a decline in many subjects, but some people also agree that it was not considered the dark ages because there was an increase in food supply and population. Both of the debates are correct and agreeable and can be debated. Although, the majority of the evidence states that Europe was not in a dark age, but in a period of growth. Many documents support the theory that Europe was not in a dark age during the time period between 500 AD to 1500 AD. For example, Document C discusses that there was a great increase in supplies such as food, education an increase in population. This document states, "from 1000 to 1300, the economy of Europe developed and prospered". Another example, in Document E is that universities had introduced a new system of education to the people of Europe. According to this document, "universities were founded throughout Europe". The evidence supports the theory that Europe was not in a dark age during the middle ages. The evidence below supports the theory that Europe was in a dark period during the middle ages in …show more content…
Even though some of the evidence states that Europe was in a "dark age", there is even more evidence that states that Europe was in a growth period during the time period between 500 AD to 1500 AD. The evidence states that Europe was in a growth age is much stronger than the evidence that states that Europe was in a dark age because most of the documents explain that Europe was in a growth age and most people agree that Europe was in a growth age. The time period between 500 AD to 1500 AD is considered the growth