How true is the common depiction of medieval ages as a shithole

The medieval period encompasses quite a large span of time and the entire globe.

There was a small renaiscance during the dark ages in Europe, it also was the classical period for Arabic culture, there was byzantium which kept many Greek and Roman traditions and knowledge alive.

So, I say that depiction is not entirely correct nor entirely incorrect, it's just a matter of where and when.

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>>8423820
Read something on it.

>>8423843
Yeah, your typical shitty medieval era novel is just based off real life England at the time where they keep going into wars for the dumbest reasons.

desu that seems like a accurate depiction of every era of human history

>>8423853
Nah, we don't have tyrants. Just stupid leaders.

it's not close to the medieval era at all. It's written by a degenerate fat kike who has no passion in his writing.

>>8423888
Trips for truth

Also, Martin is an aggressive fedora-tipper, so he approaches the all-encompassing religious life of the Middle Ages with a mix of disdain and ignorance.

>>8423888
>his writing
What writing? He doesn't fucking write anymore.

>>8423901
>disdain and ignorance
Not really. Religion is bullshit anyways, and if you think otherwise you're just trying too hard.

>>8424613
>Religion is bullshit anyways, and if you think otherwise you're just trying too hard.

*tips fedora*

>>8423888
of course its not. its not supposed to be.