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How often do you think about the Dark Ages?

72% Informative
There has been endless discussion of whether some men are obsessed with the Roman Empire .
There’s been relatively little such discussion of the Anglo -Saxon invasions or the Heptarchy .
Many historians hate the term the Dark Ages’ It implies a value judgement about the cultural achievements of the period, and about the relative value of light and dark colours.
VR Score
72
Informative language
69
Neutral language
40
Article tone
informal
Language
English
Language complexity
41
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
detected
Time-value
long-living
External references
3
Source diversity
3
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