The Dark Ages... Hmm... Dark...

The Dark ages. Is Dark really an appropriate name? In my opinion yes it is, and here is why.
War is the first reason I consider it dark. War was a constant and major element during these times. I don't think a year past by that a war wasn't happening or beginning. War, though many heroic tale came from it, is a very dark subject and is the main reason the Dark ages are dark.
Disease, another causer of death, spread like wild fire during this time due to the lack of cleanliness and amount of filth everywhere. Diseases such as the Black plague, small pox, and smaller outbreaks like polio, caused the living style to plummet to disaster. Ultimately making the mood of the time very dark.
The final and most important reason that this era was dark in my opinion is that there was no real form of government. Sure there was a king but there was no real law, the citizens could live there lives the way they wanted with murder, rape and thievery all very real elements in their daily activities and no one would really stop them. This made the time very dark.
All of these elements combined create one of the darkest times in history, The Dark ages, which really where dark in my personal opinion.

By
Brendan McDonald