Denmark was once Europe's greatest Protestant power. But just in a span of two or so decades, it was reduced to a has-been. How did this happen? And what lessons are there for America?
In addition, Denmark's monarchy is quite informal and highly approachable, particularly when compared with the British monarchy.
🚩About My Guest:
Dr. Paul Douglas Lockhart is a professor of history at Wright State University. He teaches courses in military history, early modern Europe, and Scandinavia in its “Age of Greatness.” In 2022, he was elected to membership in the Royal Society for Danish History, in recognition of his contributions to the study of Danish history, which is a rare accolade for a foreign scholar.
He is the author of several books, two of which we discuss in this episode:
Denmark, 1513–1660: The Rise and Decline of a Renaissance Monarchy, and
Frederik II and the Protestant Cause: Denmark's Role in the Wars of Religion, 1559–1596.
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