Female Rule Flashcards
1
Q
Book written by John Knox
A
The First Blast and Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women
2
Q
What tasks did society believe women could not do as a ruler?
A
- Unable to control a faction
2. Unable to lead an army into a battle
3
Q
What were a female ruler expected to do?
A
Marry, this created two further problems:
- Who?
- A women should be subservient to their husband
4
Q
What further problems did this create?
A
- If Mary married an Englishmen, the power of the husbands family would increase might dominant the court
- If she married a foreigner, fears of foreign domination and creating enemies from other countries with creating a powerful partner with whoever she married.
