Queen Elizabeth Tudor's Purpose

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Queen of England from 1558 to 1603, Elizabeth Tudor, better known as Queen Elizabeth I, in her speech, The Speech to the Troops at Tilbury, rallies her troops to defend their country against an invasion by the Spanish Armada. Tudor’s purpose is to incite bravery in her troops to go into battle and unify them with their country and with God. She adopts an authoritative but loving tone in order to plant motivation in her troops.

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