Humanity In The Middle Ages

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Humanity has progressed vastly during the course of time, from the ancient Roman Empire, to the Middle Ages, to the Renaissance, humanity has progressed both socially and intellectually. Humanity went from staking religiously ‘inferior’ women, to executing tyrannical monarchs, to creating masterful works of art; both musically and symbolically. Humanity was finally able to discover that the sun was the center of the universe; to sending a man to the moon. Despite all this progress and groundbreaking achievements, humanity still has a wide range of drawbacks, after all, humanity can’t be perfect. But that doesn’t mean we are doomed eternally, we can learn from past mistakes and walk towards a more peaceful and united future. But just how can

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