Which of the following statements best conveys the text's view of the end of the Middle Ages?
A)"A dark age comparable to the three centuries following Rome's fall descended on Europe."
B)"Medieval society's economic and political institutions and technological skills underwent a prolonged period of decay."
C)"Medieval civilization began its decline in the thirteenth century; however, no dark age followed."
D)"The waning of the Middle Ages opened up possibilities for another stage in Western civilization: the modern age."
E)"The waning of the Middle Ages was curiously similar to the waning of the Greek Dark Age."

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The text suggests that the end of the Middle Ages led to the emergence of a new stage in Western civilization - the modern age. There is no indication that a dark age followed or that medieval society experienced a prolonged decay in its institutions, economy, and technology. The text does not make any comparison between the waning of the Middle Ages and the waning of the Greek Dark Age.

Which of the Following Statements Best Conveys the Text's View