Most Americans get their ideas about the Middle Ages from popular culture, like “Game of Thrones,” or from the inevitable rigmarole after a politician refers to “a crusade.” In other words. We got a kick out of this recent io9 post fact-checking 10 misconceptions about the Middle Ages. Drawing on a particularly awesome r/AskHistorians thread, the post untangles popular myths about the “Dark Ages,” including that peasants were all the same (NOT), and that women never pursued a trade (FAKE).
Misconceptions about the middle ages misconceptions about the middle. The Middle Ages don’t have a very good reputation. From rampant beheading and ignorance to disease and war, Hollywood has helped propagate some ideas that aren’t true, or at least not entirely. Myth: People didn’t bathe in the Middle Ages, therefore they smelled bad. Not only is this a total myth, it is so widely believed that it has given rise to a whole other series of myths, such as the false belief that Church incense was designed to hide the stink of so many people in one place. Interest in the middle ages is at an all time high at the moment, thanks in part to The Da Vinci Code. Never has there been a moment more propitious for a study of our misconceptions of the Middle Ages than now. Ranging across religion, art, and science, Misconceptions about the Middle Ages unravels some of the many misinterpretations.
Interest in the middle ages is at an all time high at the moment, thanks in part to The Da Vinci Code. Never has there been a moment more propitious for a study of our misconceptions of the Middle No matter how interested you are in history, you probably have still heard a lot about the Dark Ages, but much of that information, even the stuff you learned back in school, is actually fiction. Here are five commonly held beliefs about the Middle Ages that aren’t actually fact. Note: While the specific time period coverd There are a number of other interesting answers almost all worth reading. Like the others, I find it impossible to confine myself to a single point because the misconceptions about the (misnamed) “Middle Ages” are so plentiful and pervasive. In other words, anything pertaining to the Middle Ages was seen as vulgar, tasteless, and old-fashioned. Here are some of the most absurd myths and misconceptions about the Middle Ages, which a lot of people still believe