Everything you’ve been told about the Dark Ages is a lie.For centuries, Western history has been distorted—framing the early Middle Ages as a thousand-year vacuum of ignorance, violence, and decline. But what if this so-called “Dark Age” was one of the most foundational, creative, and faith-filled eras in human history? Dark Age How Bias Rewrote Medieval History reveals how Renaissance and Enlightenment thinkers intentionally downplayed the brilliance of Christian Europe in favor of secular myths. In this bold and eye-opening work of historical nonfiction, attorney and philosopher William Penn (pen name of William Rasschaert) takes readers on a journey through the misunderstood centuries following the fall of Rome—an era marked not by darkness, but by technological innovation, spiritual depth, and cultural rebirth. Inside, you’ll How biased narratives from Petrarch to Carl Sagan created the "Dark Ages" mythThe Catholic Church’s surprising role in preserving classical knowledge and advancing scienceWhy medieval monasteries were hubs of innovation—from water mills to manuscript productionThe birth of the university system and the roots of modern education in Christian theologyA systematic takedown of the “Church vs. science” myth—supported by real medieval figures and factsIf you enjoy history books by Tom Holland, Rodney Stark, or E. Michael Jones, you’ll find this a powerful and well-researched rebuttal to the often misleading mainstream historical accounts. Dark Age Lie is a compelling read for Catholics, Christians, and truth-seekers who want to reclaim the narrative of the West—not from fantasy, but from the facts of its own astonishing past.