Paul Lockhart

Paul Lockhart is Professor of History at Wright State University. His books include "Frederik II and the Protestant Cause: Denmark’s Role in the Wars of Religion" and "The Drillmaster of Valley Forge"

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Dayton, Ohio
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Podcast #175: Paul Lockhart on How Guns Transformed Western Civilization

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Wright State University professor Paul Lockhart about the enormous military and political upheavals set in motion by the adoption of gunpowder-based weapons from the 13th Century onward—including the demise of the medieval castle, the empowerment of large centralized states, and the deployment

Quillette / Jonathan Kay / Paul Lockhart

20 Dec 2021 · 2 min read

Europe’s Big Bang: How Gunpowder Transformed the Medieval World

Philip the Bold, duke of Burgundy, was a warrior’s warrior. Hawk-nosed, ambitious, and brash, Philip had been a soldier since childhood. He was still a smooth-faced boy of 14 when he fought alongside his father, King John II of France, in the battle of Poitiers in 1356. Like King

Paul Lockhart

10 Nov 2021 · 16 min read