Queen Elizabeth's Speech

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Escorted by only six men, Queen Elizabeth I went among her subjects to deliver a speech on August 19, 1588 in order to prepare them for an upcoming invasion by the Spanish Armanda. Through her speech, you can pick up that Elizabeth's dominant trait is her confidence. Elizabeth shows confidence in herself, her people, and in England's dominance over the rest.
Queen Elizabeth is completely comfortable about who she is and what she is capable of. In her speech, she shows no signs of being unsure of how she plans to protect her people. Elizabeth points out how despite being a woman, that they should still be fearful, for she has "the heart and stomach of a King." She knows what she is doing and she makes a point to let everyone else knows

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