Thought term 'Dark Ages' no longer used at all? Been proven/being proven how un-dark they were, no?
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Replying to @AGalAnd2Dogs
most researchers happy to avoid as deeply unhelpful, but English Heritage like & often finds supports in ppl who don't study era!
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Replying to @caitlinrgreen
They are beginning to have a rethink after a bit of persuasion as noted in the latest EH magazine.
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Replying to @Pseudo_Isidore @caitlinrgreen
See RT. Hopefully more to come in due course. I am awaiting an email.
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Replying to @LeonieVHicks @Pseudo_Isidore
On the one hand, yay! On the other, is there a hint they still like it for pre7thC... :(
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Replying to @LeonieVHicks @Pseudo_Isidore
True, tho keeping fingers crossed that those steps aren't only ones! Piece by late medievalist/ >
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> Tudor hist throwing 5-6thC under bus in favour of 7-11thC still rankles..!http://www.historytoday.com/ian-mortimer/defending-%E2%80%98dark-ages%E2%80%99 …
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Just speed-read; 1 good reason 2 avoid 'Dark' is that it implies chaos rather than lack of info
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Dr Caitlin Green Retweeted Dr Caitlin Green
Not even convinced that nowadays lack of info stands up,+use of Gildas=sigh!https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/730728173806231552 …
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