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  2. Dark Ages (historiography) - Wikipedia

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    Elliott connects 'Dark Ages' to the "Myth of Progress", also observed by Joseph Tainter, who says, "There is genuine bias against so-called 'Dark Ages'" because of a modern belief that society normally traverses from lesser to greater complexity, and when complexity is reduced during a collapse, this is perceived as out of the ordinary and thus ...

  3. List of jesters - Wikipedia

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    Jester – A.K.A. Sarah Hawkins in the game UT3, fitting her name by making jests about the opponent or teammates. Jester Zombie - a zombie jester from Plants vs. Zombies 2's Dark Ages, where they deflect physical projectiles from plants, such as peas, plasma balls, cabbage, etc. Jevil - A secret boss of the first chapter of the video game ...

  4. List of the most popular names in the 1880s in the United States

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    Males. John; William; James; Charles; George; Frank; Joseph; Thomas; Henry; Robert; Edward; Harry; Walter; Arthur; Fred; Albert; Samuel; David; Louis; Joe; Charlie ...

  5. List of common misconceptions about the Middle Ages

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    The concept of the Dark Ages had been in use, but by the 18th century, it tended to be confined to the earlier part of the period. The earliest entry for a capitalized "Dark Ages" in the Oxford English Dictionary is a reference in Henry Thomas Buckle's History of Civilization in England in 1857. [14]

  6. The Dark Ages: An Age of Light - Wikipedia

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    The Dark Ages: An Age of Light is a four-part documentary television series written, directed, and presented by the British art critic Waldemar Januszczak looking at the art and architecture of the so-called Dark Ages (i.e. Early Middle Ages) that shows it to be

  7. 60+ Gilded Age Baby Names That Are Pure Vintage Elegance - AOL

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    From about 1870 to 1900, America was in the throes of its “Gilded Age” – a term we’ve been hearing a lot about thanks to the success of HBO Max’s The Gilded Age. Basically, thanks to the ...

  8. History of theatre - Wikipedia

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    These performers were denounced by the Church during the Dark Ages as they were viewed as dangerous and pagan. Hrosvitha of Gandersheim, the first dramatist of the post-classical era. By the Early Middle Ages , churches in Europe began staging dramatized versions of particular biblical events on specific days of the year.

  9. 120 twisted jokes for dark humor fans - AOL

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    Wife: “I want another baby.” Husband: “That’s a relief, I also really don’t like this one.” My wife and I have reached the difficult decision that we do not want children.