Dark Age DBQ

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When the Roman Empire fell in Europe, the rest of the continent seemed to come tumbling down with it. This resulted in a Dark Age, as most historians say. A Dark Age is a time of little knowledge and cultural development. Usually being dangerous, Dark Ages have no structure or central government. Economic disorder and decline in architecture, art, and literature are very common, as well. However, others argue that what Europe went through wasn’t a Dark Age. Instead, it flourished in education and architecture. Many improvements were made that contributed to the climb in the population. There was new technology, order, and many achievements. Therefore, The Middle Ages were not a Dark Age because Europe’s economy prospered, it's government grew …show more content…
In fact, Europe's population multiplied between the years 500 and 1300 from 25 million to over 70 million. Many factors contributed to the increase. “Available farmland tripled, and the food supply increased notably, bringing up the population” (Doc B). The rise in the population implies that the government was improving, causing more people to want to live in Europe. The increase in farmland and better technology led to more food, benefiting the government and drawing more people to live there. Many of the technological improvements contributed to the developing economy as described in Doc B, such as "the heavy plow, shoulder collar for horses, metal horseshoes, and more efficient water and windmills contributed to the jump in food supply". The growth in technology refers to a time of many accomplishments and successes. However, a Dark Age has decline in several areas such as education, and architecture, meaning people didn’t have enough knowledge about technology, which they …show more content…
There were already ways of education, but universities replaced those old ways. "Universities introduced a new system of education" (Doc F). It wasn't only Europe that used universities; the whole world took advantage of this new system. Now, they provide millions of people with ways to learn more about and practice their interests and future careers. Document F also shows that Oxford University was built during the Middle Ages, and is now one of the leading universities in the world. Furthermore, The University of Cambridge was built in 1209, and is how the city of Cambridge in Massachusetts got it’s name. Medieval education was not only universities. A monk named Richer went to what is today France to study. His studies were guided by Heribrand, a "highly cultured and scholarly man" (Doc E). "While engaged in the study of the liberal arts" he "...learned the ordinary symptoms of diseases and picked up a surface knowledge of ailments" (Doc E). His studies were superior even with the old school systems, because he was taught by an expert. Universities may have been an advancement, but the earlier Medieval education still provided people with ways to learn. It allowed them to study the areas they were interested in, as well as passing their knowledge on to others. This indicates that education was only getting better, meaning that the time period was not
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