Is ‘the Dark Ages’ an appropriate term to describe the Middle Ages? ‘The Dark Ages’ is a broadly used term that refers to a period in the earth’s history following the decline of the Roman Empire. Up until recently, almost no information could be found about people at that time. Because of this, many historians assumed that no advances in learning were made. Now, however, more and more documents are being discovered from the Middle Ages that prove otherwise. Therefore, ‘the Dark Ages’ is not an appropriate term to describe the Middle Ages.
The map of trade routes throughout Afroeurasia shows that different cultures and countries interacted with each other. It is through these interactions that knowledge spread. The Kokin Wakashu is a compilation of Japanese poetry in the Tanka style of writing. The intricate design of the writing and drawings on the page background suggests that the author was very skilled. The Magna Carta laid the foundation taking the King’s power, and dividing it up among the most prominent men in the kingdom.
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The Magna Carta laid the foundation for democracy by taking the King’s power, and dividing it up among the most prominent men in the kingdom. Before the Magna Carta, the King could make any law he wanted, no matter how unfair it was. But in Article 1 of the Magna Carta, the Church and those living in the kingdom were granted their freedom and their rights. Article 29 of the Magna Carta stated that no one was to be punished in any way without a fair judgment in front of his peers and a