After carefully reading the Introduction and Chapter 1 in The Devil’s Historians, please answer the following questions in a few paragraphs each.
1. Why are the Middle Ages one of the most misunderstood and “weaponized” eras of the past, according to the authors? When did this period first get it’s
“bad reputation”?
2. In your own words, describe the foundational myths of the medieval past, and explain why these ideas are historical inaccurate.
text: The Devil’s Historians: How Modern Extremists Abuse the Medieval Past.