The Dark Age Lie: How Bias Rewrote Medieval History

By William Penn

Everything you've been told about the Dark Ages is a lie.

For centuries, Western history has been distorted-framing the early Middle Ages as a thousand-year vacuum of ignorance, violence, and decline. But what if this so-called "Dark Age" was one of the most foundational, creative, and faith-filled eras in human history?

Dark Age Lie: How Bias Rewrote Medieval History reveals how Renaissance and Enlightenment thinkers intentionally downplayed the brilliance of Christian Europe in favor of secular myths. In this bold and eye-opening work of historical nonfiction, attorney and philosopher William Penn takes readers on a journey through the misunderstood centuries following the fall of Rome-an era marked not by darkness, but by technological innovation, spiritual depth, and cultural rebirth.

Inside, you'll discover:

How biased narratives from Petrarch to Carl Sagan created the "Dark Ages" mythThe Catholic Church's surprising role in preserving classical knowledge and advancing scienceWhy medieval monasteries were hubs of innovation-from water mills to manuscript productionThe birth of the university system and the roots of modern education in Christian theologyA systematic takedown of the "Church vs. science" myth-supported by real medieval figures and facts

If you enjoy history books by Tom Holland, Rodney Stark, or E. Michael Jones, you'll find this a powerful and well-researched rebuttal to the often misleading mainstream historical accounts.

Dark Age Lie is a compelling read for Catholics, Christians, and truth-seekers who want to reclaim the narrative of the West-not from fantasy, but from the facts of its own astonishing past.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FFBR5VYB
• ISBN13: 9798289436146
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"