The period of history from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance, people do not know whether to call it the Dark Ages or the Middle Ages. This period of time should be called the Middle Ages.
This period should be known as the Middle Ages because feudalism, a unique and useful form of social organization, was created during this time. Each social class did something and got something in return. According to the illustration by Stanley M. Burstein and Richard Shek, “Peasants worked the land for the nobles and knights who in turn offered them protection.” (Document 2). This is one reason why this period should be known as the Middle Ages.
This period should be known as the Middle Ages because religion provided a source of hope and