Medieval Fogge: In Defence of the Middle Ages

a year ago

The medieval era is often unfairly characterized as backward and ignorant.
Politicians and public figures like Robert Jenrick and Kathleen Stock use 'medieval' as a synonym for 'backward' or 'prejudiced'.
The term 'medieval' originated as a humanist slur on the period between classical antiquity and the Renaissance.
The negative connotation of 'medieval' is widely accepted and repeated in the media without question.

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