In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church dominated in all social aspects and also controlled literature in general by deciding which written documents would be allowed and which would be extinct and burnt. Because of this, several works of: philosophy, literature, theatre and various areas of knowledge that were written by the Romans and Greeks were lost, because they were not in accordance with the dogmas of the Church. The only books that remained, were given to the monks who cared for and preserved the works. ...
