A Time of Loss
The Dark Ages deserves its name because during this time Europe lost its liberty,
literacy and life. Europe was on its way to growing into an advanced society, but with invasions
impacting the populace of Europe it’s growth was majorly stunted. These invasions made Europe
regress to a rudimentary society that based their way of living off of fear. During this time, many
people feared for their lives and reverted to a way of society that was beneficial for their
protection. They forgot how to live and knew only how to survive.
Due to all the incoming invasions, from groups such as the Vikings, people were fearful
of losing their lives.“In 410, the Visigoths burst into Rome. For the first time in nearly 800 years
of …show more content…
People like knights were paid to fight for the lord while serfs
would maintain the lord 's land, it seemed like the safest way to life at the time. The problem
with it was that they could never improve their status, they were forced by fear into an ongoing
cycle. With everyone fearing for their lives people lost the finer things in life like art and
literacy. “In the Middle Ages, peasants faced many hardships. They worked long days doing
Tayo 2 difficult labor to feed their families and pay their lords.” (Cels 1) Their lives were so focused on
just surviving there was no time for education or art. Schools had died out because there simply
wasn’t time. “Monasteries were the only institutions of learning left.” (Cels 1) These were used
by priests to practice their religion, and that meant that there was no education of the youth. An
uneducated youth leads to slowly developed society. All the kids ever aspired to do was lead
simple lives and would most likely be serving under people.
If living in the cycle of poverty wasn’t bad enough the people in this time period had
The Dark Ages deserves its name because during this time Europe lost its liberty,
literacy and life. Europe was on its way to growing into an advanced society, but with invasions
impacting the populace of Europe it’s growth was majorly stunted. These invasions made Europe
regress to a rudimentary society that based their way of living off of fear. During this time, many
people feared for their lives and reverted to a way of society that was beneficial for their
protection. They forgot how to live and knew only how to survive.
Due to all the incoming invasions, from groups such as the Vikings, people were fearful
of losing their lives.“In 410, the Visigoths burst into Rome. For the first time in nearly 800 years
of …show more content…
People like knights were paid to fight for the lord while serfs
would maintain the lord 's land, it seemed like the safest way to life at the time. The problem
with it was that they could never improve their status, they were forced by fear into an ongoing
cycle. With everyone fearing for their lives people lost the finer things in life like art and
literacy. “In the Middle Ages, peasants faced many hardships. They worked long days doing
Tayo 2 difficult labor to feed their families and pay their lords.” (Cels 1) Their lives were so focused on
just surviving there was no time for education or art. Schools had died out because there simply
wasn’t time. “Monasteries were the only institutions of learning left.” (Cels 1) These were used
by priests to practice their religion, and that meant that there was no education of the youth. An
uneducated youth leads to slowly developed society. All the kids ever aspired to do was lead
simple lives and would most likely be serving under people.
If living in the cycle of poverty wasn’t bad enough the people in this time period had