Queen Elisabeth
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A Queen Ready for Battle
The speech Queen Elizabeth delivered in 1588 at Tilbury was very scholarly and convincing yet had this twist of a passion for war, in which she wasn't planning to collapse during. The Queen sets up this extravagance with such a purpose that the language she presents cannot be unavoidable. She shows in that the troops better stop to get enlightened before they step onto the battlefield of Glory. She felt the time was right, to deliver such a masterpiece that from every Infantryman to each General, nothing was going to come between the Queen and her men.
The purpose of the Queen's remarks can be taken quite simply, but as I discuss the main purpose, I will take you into a realm on my feelings of "What I thought her purpose was" an explanation much deeper than that of a vague one sentence response. The main purpose of this writing is that war was approaching steadily and the Queen did not want to be surprised or unaware of such attacks. She starts the piece out very gently in approaching the country, "My loving people". Living 17 years on this Earth and quite recently, I can righteously say that my ears have never heard George W. Bush, Bill Clinton or any other famous politicians and figures address the country as , "My loving people". She automatically draws the soldiers attention by this suttle, yet unusual way of introducing what's soon to become...