The term “dark ages” was created by Petrarch. Petrarch was an Italian scholar who lived from 1304-1374. Comparing Medieval Europe to the Classical Period, Petrarch coined this time in Europe (476 ce-800 ce), the dark ages. This period of time experienced many troubles such as the plague known as the Black Death, the collapsing government resulting in chaos and anarchy, small populations from the deathly plague, not much trade, violence from the gruesome crusades, and no new inventions because of the lack of people resulting from plague. Since this period of time resulted in so much decline, Europe took a while to get back up on their feet. Not everyone studying this time period agreed Europe was in a dark age. Some think this time was a growth age, that resulted in remarkable architecture, the rise of universities, and the value of educations. The opinion stated in this essay is on the argued …show more content…
There was the rise of universities when people throughout Europe valued education, the remarkable architecture in the gothic cathedrals, and long lasting structures created throughout medieval Europe. There was a government with clear enforced laws, and this made people satisfied with their rights. They had to be charged, tried, and convicted before they were put in jail, this was the first appearance of the Habeas corpus. There were clear laws, even if they usually had an advantage to the wealthy, it was better for the people at the time. According to the document Source: Government, "If any one refuses to negotiate a purchase or a sale, they can bring the case before the king.” These laws the wealthy made King John use made for a better country. This specific law, for example, was a fair, clearer type of law that would not take place in a dark age, it gave people rights. The chaos and anarchy nearly came to an end although there is never a true peaceful empire with no