[ClumsyPilot]

> This reads like Renaissance era propaganda

The fact that we call the time when Church was at the peak of it's power 'Dark Ages' is a testament to success of Renaissance era propaganda

> People did not go out and restart republics

The french revolution?

[Godel_unicode]

Over 200 years after the end of the Renaissance. During the Renaissance, the French were too busy conducting the second deadliest religious war in European history after the 30 years war.