It could easily be argued that one of the most important inventions or discoveries in history has been gunpowder. And there are many things that can be argued about gunpowder itself. Such as where was it originated, when was it originated, and how did it spread across the world. These are three questions I will be looking at in this paper. However the purpose of this paper is to prove that gunpowder gave rise to …showed first 75 words of 1878 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1878 total…history, because it was not possible for an average person to collect saltpetre and refine it into a usable source. Therefore gunpowder and it’s weapons were left to the kings, making the rule even stronger over the commons. Also adding to the value of gunpowder was the fact that, in the beginning, the total “recipe” for gunpowder was not common knowledge, and only a few special weapon-makers knew how to make gunpowder at all.