Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-24473740-20140515123108/@comment-3218619-20140519142447

I'll add my own $0.02 here. What LG has said is largely correct. The Middle Ages were a period of scientific expansion; interestingly enough, much of it was either funded or supported by the Catholic Church. Yes, the common misconception that the Church was against all scientific development (Galileo comes to mind) is indeed a misconception. Hell, much of modern genetics was fathered by a Catholic monk (Mendel) and cathedrals/churches helped develop architectural technology to then unheard of levels. Mathematics and philosophy were also expanded in numerous directions. For more information I would consult sources such as this or simply google "Technology in the Middle Ages."