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    the Spanish Armada. The successful defence of the Kingdom against the invasion boosted the prestige of England's Queen Elizabeth I and encouraged English pride and nationalism. In the speech, Elizabeth motivates her troops by using Ethos,to establish credibility, and Logos, to appeal to logic, reasons and facts.In addition, she uses diction for word choice, tone, and anaphora to deliver inspiration and motivation to the English Army which would lead them to victory towards the Spanish Armada.

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    Philip led an authoritative monarch during his reign. He ignored his assigned advisors, and ruled Spain along with other countries, on his account. Any decision had to be directed and followed through with his approbation. For example, the powerful Spanish Armada was commanded by Philip. Its ships sailed the Atlantic and fought against neighboring countries on his commands. Despite Elizabeth’s and

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    Irish reached out to Spain when Elizabeth was started to take over. -Spain’s aids were not helpful and Elizabeth took over. -The English viewed the natives of the New World as “savages.” Elizabeth Energizes England England’s triumph over the Spanish Armada was the downfall of Spain, and was the turning point for England to colonizing the New World, when in the beginning they started to realize the importance of colonization. -The English buccaneers or “sea dogs” wanted to spread protestantism

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    Elizabeth showed much leadership and strength in defeating the Spanish. She heeded Machiavelli 's advice and was able to drive England towards a prosporous Golden Age of wealth and power. Henry IV of France was able to act as a "fox" by evaluating what mattered more to him. When Henry converted to Catholosism out of

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    With the inevitable battle soon to break out with the Spanish and the rumors of treachery surfacing, Queen Elizabeth took a chance to establish rapport between her and her troops. Queen Elizabeth’s speech to the troops, issued before they were deployed to battle the Spanish Armada, empowers them with a sense of confidence and strength in her troops by articulating her ability to be a strong leader in spite of her gender, stressing that her desires for the people are beneficial and loyal, and emphasizing

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    This primary source, is a historical text, a transcription of a speech by Elizabeth I, Queen of England, in fact, there are at least two main versions of this important speech. To understand the importance of the speech we must remember that at that time England and Spain have been with intermittent conflicts. At this period Spain, that was ruled by Philip II and England was ruled by Elizabeth I. The relations between Elizabeth I and Philip II had always been tough, with a lot of disagreements:

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    Sir Walter Raleigh was brought to this world on January 22, 1552 (or 1554) in East Budleigh, United Kingdom. He died on October 22, 1618, in London, United Kingdom. Raleigh was a writer, poet, and an explorer. Went to Oxford University, then later on Raleigh went to London to study in the laws. On 1578, him and Sir Humphrey Gilbert, he’s an explorer and his half brother, sailed to America to find the colonies that are in America. Raleigh found the first English Colony in America on Roanoke Island

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    the naval defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, the British might have never settled what would be the United States. And the person we have to thank is none other than Sir Francis Drake, a common man whose rise from a small country town, to the mighty dragon that the Spanish feared, was the most brilliant Captain during the Elizabethan Era. Sir Francis Drake’s privateering in the Caribbean and the Pacific were the staging grounds for the destruction of the Spanish Armada and the Rise of the British

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    The 16th hundreds advanced the conflict between religions in Europe, due to acts like the separation of England from the pope’s jurisdiction. This lead to the war of England against the Spanish Armada in 1588. Therefore, the English Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, composed the widely acclaimed speech directed at the troops at Tilbury, augmenting the feelings of patriotism in the soldier’s hearts, creating a passionate fervor for their country before this alarming battle. Additionally, to empathetically motivate

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    Christian clergy were angry that the moriscos abided in name only and insisted that action needed to be taken. There was a higher military incentive to remove the presence of the moriscos, however. While the battle in the Mediterranean between the Spanish and the Turks raged on, it was feared that the moriscos could become 'an enemy within'. It was deemed possible that the moriscos would support a Turkish incursion, particularly from North Africa. There was also a chance that they would join with

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