Middle Ages, the period in European history from the collapse of Roman civilization in the 5th century ce to the period of the Renaissance (variously interpreted as beginning in the 13th, 14th, or 15th century, depending on the region of Europe and other factors).
Benjamin Banneker helped design Washington, D.C.
Francisco Goya painted the Third of May 1808 with such graphic reality in order to show the horrors of war.
It was a large and organized institution and the Church leaders had strong ties to the traditional European nobility