I've been reading Terry Pratchett ~ Zed

Was that his latest book, 'Monstrous Regiment'? I've just finished it and thought it one of his best.

Probably everyone knows this (but I'll write it anyway), the title comes from a book by John Knox, the founder of Presbyterianism in Scotland, entitled "The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women". The book gave his opinions about the Roman Catholic queens of the day (notably Mary, Queen of Scots, and Mary Tudor), which was that women were unfit to rule. Here's a quote to stimulate you!

"For who can denie but it is repugneth to nature, that the blind shall be appointed to leade and conduct such as do see? That the weake, the sicke and impotent persons shall norishe and kepe the hole and strong? And finallie, that the foolishe, madde and phrenetike shal governe the discrete and give counsel to such as be sober of mind. And such be al women, compared unto man in bearing of authoritie. For their sight in civile regiment is but blindness; their strength, weaknes; their counsel, foolishnes; and judgment, phrensie, if it be rightlie considered."