John Knox
Who were the 2 women that his treatise directed at?
Mary Tudor and Mary of Guise
Many groups used petitions to parliament as a way to ….
get their political and religious grievances aired and to push for changes
could the women retain any property , as her own in marriage?
Who was Elizabeth's mother ?
Anne Boleyn
Knox uses many reasons to describe why women shouldn’t rule. Name three.
sight in blindness, their strength and weakness, and their counsel foolishness
Finish the quote “ we humbly signify that our present fears are, that unless the …
blood-thirsty faction of the paptists and prelates
True or False: a man could assault an outlaw, a traitor, and his wife all equally?
True
This speech was given after the English defeated who? And when?
the Spanish armada in 1588
What were 2 civil, public offices which women must be removed according to Knox ?
so they can't be judges, speakers/advocates for others, and can't occupy a place of magistrate
What was the gruesome scene described if Catholics were to continue to practice in England?
They're catholic and they rebelled against the english
What is the biblical story used to explain why men rule over women?
Elizabeth quotes in the reading that she lays down for her god and her kingdom and her people, what were the other 2 things she named after that even in the dust?
her honor and her blood
Knox wrote letters/pamphlets urging people to oppose “ungodly” monarchs, what was he implying when he wrote “ungodly” ?
Knox was implying about the Catholics
What other monarchy is England compared to in this petition?
Ireland
Reasons, opinions, cases and resolutions of cases?
appeal of rape, the punishment of adam's sin, that which the husband hath is his own, that which the wife hath is the husband's and the baron may beat his wife
She quotes she has the body of a weak and feeble woman, but she has the ______ and _____ of a king. (Fill in the blanks)
heart and stomach
Knox was a Scottish protestant and the founder of what church?
The Scottish Presbyterian Church
Three reasons are given about why women should be allowed to petition. Name one of them.
1. Because christ hath purchased us at dear a rate as he hath done men.. and therefore requires the same obedience between both men and women
2. Because in the free enjoying of Christ in his own laws, and a flourishing estate of the church and commonwealth, consisteth the happiness of women as well as men
3. Because women are sharers in the common calamities that accompany both church and commonwealth, where oppression is exercised over the church or kingdom wherein they live
could a married woman sue another man for rape?
no, her husband must appeal on her behalf
The death of her younger brother and older sister made her queen at the age of …
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