Knox's First Blast of the Trompet

Outraged by the Catholic rule of Mary Tudor in England, Knox composed a treatise with a title as subtle as its author. He said it was monstrous for a woman to hold political power and that this is more than a monster in nature. Today's readers will of course find the first blast repellent for its misogyny. At the time, the objection was more that it was impolitic.