On the Monstrous Regiment of Women
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John Knox's 'On the Monstrous Regiment of Women' is a 1558 polemical work arguing that female rule is contrary to divine and natural law, directed especially against Catholic queens.
Written during Knox's exile in Geneva, it reflects his theological and political convictions and the hardline Protestant stance of some reformers.
The pamphlet had significant political resonance in Britain, contributing to hostility toward Catholic monarchs and complicating relations with continental reformers.
Its timing—published as Mary I of England died and Elizabeth I ascended—made it especially controversial and politically charged.
The work influenced debates about sovereignty, gender, and the legitimacy of rule in the Reformation-era British Isles.
Written during Knox's exile in Geneva, it reflects his theological and political convictions and the hardline Protestant stance of some reformers.
The pamphlet had significant political resonance in Britain, contributing to hostility toward Catholic monarchs and complicating relations with continental reformers.
Its timing—published as Mary I of England died and Elizabeth I ascended—made it especially controversial and politically charged.
The work influenced debates about sovereignty, gender, and the legitimacy of rule in the Reformation-era British Isles.
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