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Why did earlier historians consider the midieval period the dark ages

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A limited amount of written record survived to shine light on this time period.

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The time had no electricity, and so it was an age that was quite dark. A limited amount of written records survived to shine light on this time period. Castles were very dark and did not let in much light.

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