The Viking Age ended in 1066 when Godwinson defeated Hardrada at Stamford bridge…PooF! no more Vikings…when we know that was not how it really happened. Just like 1453 *POOF* The start of the Renaissance. The Middle Ages ended according to Stubbs, but culturally there are many areas where it did not. read more
By definition, no. The Middle Ages are an arbtrary block of about a thousand years between Late Antiquity and the Early Modern period. We do not live in that block of time. But we do live with the legacy of the Middle Ages. read more
By every quantifiable measurement, life in the West, and in the entire world on average, is exponentially better than it was during the Middle Ages: 2015: The Best Year in History for the Average Human Being. The world is still a cruel and violent place, but it is less cruel and violent than in the past. Whether that trend continues is up to us. read more