Speech+Before+Her+Troops

=Speech Before Her Troops=

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 * Queen Elizabeth had agreed to execute Mary Queen of Scots. This gave Philip II, King of Spain reason to attack England with the Spanish Armada.
 * Queen Elizabeth makes an appearance before her land troops and gives her speech to motivate the soldiers who were becoming frayed because there were delays in their pay.
 * At the time the Spanish Armada had already been defeated but word had not reached them yet...

__Discussion Questions__

 * 1) If you were a British soldier at the time, how would you have responded to Elizabeth's speech?
 * If we were British soldiers at the time we would have been more willing to go fight for England. Her words are inspirational and she puts trust in all of her subjects.
 * 1) a) What have Elizabeth's advisor's warned her not to do? b) According to her speech why does she do it anyway? c) What effect is this introduction designed to have on her audience?
 * Her advisors warned her not to commit herself to the troops because they are worried that the troops might take up arms in fear of betrayal to the kingdom. According to her speech she keeps on going with because she does not want to be doubtful of her people. The introduction was meant to show her troops that she has trust in them and that she is loyal to her kingdom and all of her people.
 * 1) a) Name two concerns of Elizabeth's audience that she addresses? b) How does she put these concerns to rest?
 * One concern that the audience has is their pay which has been delayed. She puts this to rest by confirming that every single person who should be rewarded will be rewarded. The other concern is the fear of treachery and disloyalty. She puts this to rest by telling her troops that she trusts in her troops..
 * 1) a) What does Elizabeth promise to do rather than permit her country to be dishonored? b) Which criticism of her capacity to rule is she answering?
 * She promises to fight with her troops before permitting her country to be dishonored. She is criticized of being an old and weak woman but she claims to have the heart of a king...