Prussian-Stepping Goose
@pauldlockhart.bsky.social
Professor of History. War & religion in EM Europe; Denmark. Author of FIREPOWER (Basic, 2021); DENMARK, 1513-1660 (Oxford UP, 2007). Current project - Days of Wrath: The Life, Death, and Afterlife of Søren Jensen Quist.
Doer of several things.
Doer of several things.
I already know about Paul Lockhart the mathematician, Paul Lockhart the astronaut, and Sean Paul Lockhart the (ahem) adult film actor, but Paul Douglas Lockhart the rare-disease-studyin' guy is new to me. Or maybe that is me, and I'm justiably astonished by my scholarly range.
December 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I already know about Paul Lockhart the mathematician, Paul Lockhart the astronaut, and Sean Paul Lockhart the (ahem) adult film actor, but Paul Douglas Lockhart the rare-disease-studyin' guy is new to me. Or maybe that is me, and I'm justiably astonished by my scholarly range.
A relic of a bygone era, back when there was a history department
December 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A relic of a bygone era, back when there was a history department
Not even attempting to hide it.
Love the choice of font for the “Americanism will prevail” line.
Love the choice of font for the “Americanism will prevail” line.
November 30, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Not even attempting to hide it.
Love the choice of font for the “Americanism will prevail” line.
Love the choice of font for the “Americanism will prevail” line.
It’s Thanksgiving here in the States, so… here’s an accurate depiction of Paul III, breathing toads and scorpions
(as was his wont) and generally doing all manner of ungodly things, courtesy of Melchior Lorck. #earlymodern #thanksgiving #skystorians
(as was his wont) and generally doing all manner of ungodly things, courtesy of Melchior Lorck. #earlymodern #thanksgiving #skystorians
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It’s Thanksgiving here in the States, so… here’s an accurate depiction of Paul III, breathing toads and scorpions
(as was his wont) and generally doing all manner of ungodly things, courtesy of Melchior Lorck. #earlymodern #thanksgiving #skystorians
(as was his wont) and generally doing all manner of ungodly things, courtesy of Melchior Lorck. #earlymodern #thanksgiving #skystorians
My current project - the ordeal of Danish parson Søren Jensen Quist
Therefore it behooves me to point out that Stop & Shop and Tops Supermarkets used to sell a lemon-lime soda called Quist.
Therefore it behooves me to point out that Stop & Shop and Tops Supermarkets used to sell a lemon-lime soda called Quist.
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
My current project - the ordeal of Danish parson Søren Jensen Quist
Therefore it behooves me to point out that Stop & Shop and Tops Supermarkets used to sell a lemon-lime soda called Quist.
Therefore it behooves me to point out that Stop & Shop and Tops Supermarkets used to sell a lemon-lime soda called Quist.
From my vast cat archive: my big boy Spit, trying to prevent me from completing FIREPOWER, summer 2020. #AcademicCats #catsofbluesky
November 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
From my vast cat archive: my big boy Spit, trying to prevent me from completing FIREPOWER, summer 2020. #AcademicCats #catsofbluesky
The cover of the Korean edition is kind of hypnotic
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The cover of the Korean edition is kind of hypnotic
Cool Vejlby moment: the parson's son vows revenge immediately after his father's beheading. Affidavit of Niels Sørensen i Østerballe: '...dagh som Hr Søffren bleff retet saa hand paa den østre Side aff den vester tingstock paa sønderherids ting at der sted schreffuen nogen blodige bogstaffuer...'1/2
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Cool Vejlby moment: the parson's son vows revenge immediately after his father's beheading. Affidavit of Niels Sørensen i Østerballe: '...dagh som Hr Søffren bleff retet saa hand paa den østre Side aff den vester tingstock paa sønderherids ting at der sted schreffuen nogen blodige bogstaffuer...'1/2
I know Veterans Day has passed but I found this photo of my dad. That’s him on the right, reading a newspaper with a friend on the bridge of the USS OBERON (Arcturus-class attack cargo ship), somewhere in the Philippines, 1945.
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I know Veterans Day has passed but I found this photo of my dad. That’s him on the right, reading a newspaper with a friend on the bridge of the USS OBERON (Arcturus-class attack cargo ship), somewhere in the Philippines, 1945.
Current employer has: reduced our faculty senate to a purely advisory role, stripped humanities and science disciplines of support, & appears to be considering imminent faculty layoffs despite a more-than-favorable budget. Appropriate that this should appear in my inbox this morning. #AcademicSky
November 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Current employer has: reduced our faculty senate to a purely advisory role, stripped humanities and science disciplines of support, & appears to be considering imminent faculty layoffs despite a more-than-favorable budget. Appropriate that this should appear in my inbox this morning. #AcademicSky
Slander. From Peder Hegelund’s CALUMNIA (1576)
I’m getting ideas for Halloween next year, although I’m not sure where I can get all the eyes and tongues necessary for the costume.
#earlymodern
I’m getting ideas for Halloween next year, although I’m not sure where I can get all the eyes and tongues necessary for the costume.
#earlymodern
November 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Slander. From Peder Hegelund’s CALUMNIA (1576)
I’m getting ideas for Halloween next year, although I’m not sure where I can get all the eyes and tongues necessary for the costume.
#earlymodern
I’m getting ideas for Halloween next year, although I’m not sure where I can get all the eyes and tongues necessary for the costume.
#earlymodern
Brief Veterans Day tribute:
My grandpa, John C. Lockhart, 105th Machine Gun Battalion, 27th Div, AEF, 1917
My dad, Newton F. Lockhart USN, USS Oberon, Luzon, Philippines, 1945
My grandpa, John C. Lockhart, 105th Machine Gun Battalion, 27th Div, AEF, 1917
My dad, Newton F. Lockhart USN, USS Oberon, Luzon, Philippines, 1945
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Brief Veterans Day tribute:
My grandpa, John C. Lockhart, 105th Machine Gun Battalion, 27th Div, AEF, 1917
My dad, Newton F. Lockhart USN, USS Oberon, Luzon, Philippines, 1945
My grandpa, John C. Lockhart, 105th Machine Gun Battalion, 27th Div, AEF, 1917
My dad, Newton F. Lockhart USN, USS Oberon, Luzon, Philippines, 1945
Happy 483rd to my man Anders Sørensen Vedel, born this day in 1542. I think I've read everything he published; it'd be kinda nice if he'd manifest some species of appreciation for that. Sigh. #skystorians #earlymodern
November 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Happy 483rd to my man Anders Sørensen Vedel, born this day in 1542. I think I've read everything he published; it'd be kinda nice if he'd manifest some species of appreciation for that. Sigh. #skystorians #earlymodern
Academia dot edu offered to create an "AI generated descriptive analogy" of my book DENMARK, 1513-1660. Not ordinarily my cup of tea but I thought wtf, why not. Here's the result. Ugh. #skystorians
November 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Academia dot edu offered to create an "AI generated descriptive analogy" of my book DENMARK, 1513-1660. Not ordinarily my cup of tea but I thought wtf, why not. Here's the result. Ugh. #skystorians
Makes sense.
November 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Makes sense.
My 19-year-old son’s brief assessment of the NYC mayoral debate today has to be the funniest damn thing I’ve read in weeks. Proud dad here.
October 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
My 19-year-old son’s brief assessment of the NYC mayoral debate today has to be the funniest damn thing I’ve read in weeks. Proud dad here.
Friends, I’m doing a thing that’s not my usual thing. Thanks to WSU School of Humanities for the shout-out. #skystorians #earlymodern #danishhistory
October 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Friends, I’m doing a thing that’s not my usual thing. Thanks to WSU School of Humanities for the shout-out. #skystorians #earlymodern #danishhistory
Just found my dad’s mini-album of photos he took of his cat, Figaro. Stratford, CT, 1941. #catsofbluesky
October 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Just found my dad’s mini-album of photos he took of his cat, Figaro. Stratford, CT, 1941. #catsofbluesky
There’s more interest in the poor parson of Vejlby than I had anticipated, and for that I’m grateful, but I also hate writing book proposals and I’d rather just sit here and just exist for a while.
October 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
There’s more interest in the poor parson of Vejlby than I had anticipated, and for that I’m grateful, but I also hate writing book proposals and I’d rather just sit here and just exist for a while.
A wood stove at Egeskov Slot on the island of Fyn, Denmark:
Bevar din hender
Fra den du eÿ kiender
Bevar din hender
Fra den du eÿ kiender
October 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
A wood stove at Egeskov Slot on the island of Fyn, Denmark:
Bevar din hender
Fra den du eÿ kiender
Bevar din hender
Fra den du eÿ kiender
In all the hours I’ve spent around Parson Quist’s church at Vejlby, this is the first time I’ve heard the bell. One of the coolest experiences I had on my most recent trip. [Not *the* coolest, tho. That wasn’t even in Denmark ☺️
October 5, 2025 at 6:03 AM
In all the hours I’ve spent around Parson Quist’s church at Vejlby, this is the first time I’ve heard the bell. One of the coolest experiences I had on my most recent trip. [Not *the* coolest, tho. That wasn’t even in Denmark ☺️
Lion from King Frederik II’s (now lost) fountain at Skanderborg Castle, Denmark (ca 1573). Friggin adorable. #skystorians #earlymodern #danishhistory
October 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Lion from King Frederik II’s (now lost) fountain at Skanderborg Castle, Denmark (ca 1573). Friggin adorable. #skystorians #earlymodern #danishhistory
Back from v productive trip to Denmark and UK. This unremarkable hillock was one of my goals: the tinghøj where Sønder Djurs herredsting condemned Søren Jensen Quist, parson of Vejlby, to death in July 1626. Near the village of Albøge, East Jutland, Denmark. #skystorians #earlymodern #danishhistory
October 4, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Back from v productive trip to Denmark and UK. This unremarkable hillock was one of my goals: the tinghøj where Sønder Djurs herredsting condemned Søren Jensen Quist, parson of Vejlby, to death in July 1626. Near the village of Albøge, East Jutland, Denmark. #skystorians #earlymodern #danishhistory