Analysis of Queen Elizabeth’s Tilbury Speech Essay

My amiable people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety to take heed how we commit ourself to gird multitudes for fear of treachery but I checker you, I do not desire to put up to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear. I have always so behaved myself that, under graven image, I have placed my chiefest strength and safe guard in the loyal hearts and good impart of my subjects, and therefore I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but universe resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down my life for my God and for my kingdom and for my people, my honour, and my blood, even in the dust.I know I have the body of a shaky and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and a king of England too, and say foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my realm the which, earlier than any dish onour shall grow by me, I myself give take up arms, I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. I know, already for your forwardness, you have deserved rewards and crowns and we do assure you, in the word of a prince, they shall be duly paid you. In the meantime my lieutenant-general shall be in my stead, than whom never prince commanded a more noble or worthy subject, not doubting but by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a celebrated victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.