Bridgette Byrd O'Connor titles her article about Medieval period The Not So "Dark Ages", why do you think that is and what evidence does she provide. Use at least 3 examples from the text to support your position.

The examples below:

1) The Idea of the dark Ages come from later scholards who were biased toward ancient Rome;

2) The Church institution, who replaced the Roman Empire as the most important force in Europe, redefined the relationship between Church and state.

3) There were great advances in science and math in Islamic world.