Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 1648 Knox, John 1572 Arber, Edward 1836 1912 The First Blast of the Trumpet against the monstrous regiment of Women Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Blast_of_the_Trumpet_Against_the_Monstruous_Regiment_of_Women Produced by Steve Schulze, Debra Storr and PG Distributed Proofreaders. "The First Blast of the Trumpet against the monstrous regiment of Women" by John Knox is a polemical treatise written in the mid-16th century. This work articulates Knox's vehement opposition to female rule, positing that it is not only unnatural but also a divine abomination. Knox embarks on a theological and philosophical argument to assert that authority over men should fundamentally lie with men alone, invoking religious texts and reasoning to bolster his assertions. The opening of the text presents Knox's critical perspective on the political climate of his time, where he sees a significant threat posed by women in power, particularly in the context of Protestant struggles against Catholic monarchs. He laments the silence of other religious leaders and insists that the rule of women is a root cause of national suffering and divine displeasure. Knox aims to awaken his contemporaries to what he perceives as a monstrous deviation from the natural order, drawing on scripture and historical examples to argue against the legitimacy of female governance. Through assertive proclamations, he sets the stage for a discourse that interrogates the implications of women holding political authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Women -- Social and moral questions Women -- Religious aspects -- Christianity Women heads of state Church of Scotland -- Doctrines Reformed Church -- Doctrines HQ Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Politics 226361 2025-08-04T09:39:22.614467 text/html 216345 2020-06-20T15:24:52 text/html 185606 2025-08-04T09:39:30.621381 application/epub+zip 186073 2025-08-04T09:39:26.425398 application/epub+zip 139417 2025-08-04T09:39:25.084430 application/epub+zip 444352 2025-08-04T09:39:33.459431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428610 2025-08-04T09:39:29.666401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383954 2022-09-05T05:02:12.453276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187077 2025-08-04T09:39:21.852426 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187296 2020-06-21T05:41:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22622 2025-08-04T09:39:33.613365 application/rdf+xml 25164 2025-08-04T09:39:25.611437 image/jpeg 4711 2025-08-04T09:39:25.350489 image/jpeg 69987 2021-01-02T07:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 70314 2021-01-02T07:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 75751 2021-01-02T07:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 70296 2021-01-02T07:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 175550 2025-08-04T09:39:22.632436 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia