A Monstrous Regiment of Women
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Not to be confused with the Terry Pratchett novel.
A Monstrous Regiment of Women is the second book in the Mary Russell series of mystery novels by Laurie R. King.
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Author | Laurie R. King |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Mary Russell |
Genre | Detective novel |
Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | Sep 1995 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 326 |
ISBN | 0-312-13565-3 |
Preceded by | The Beekeeper's Apprentice |
Followed by | A Letter of Mary |
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The title is taken from a work by John Knox, published in 1558, The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regimen of Women.[1] Knox used the word regimen in an archaic sense to mean government or régime, and his tract was written against the female sovereigns of his day, particularly Mary I of England and Mary, Queen of Scots.