Speech to the Troops at Tilbury – Flashcards
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When?
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1588
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Where?
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Tilbury, England
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To whom?
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British Troops
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Why?
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to motivate the troops because they thought they would lose against the incoming Spanish Armada.
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What are Elizabeth's views on her subjects?
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she trusts them and loves them
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What kinds of Queen is Elizabeth?
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she is a genuine leader who loves her subjects
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What is she willing to do?
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she is willing to fight and die for her people
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What does she call her enemies?
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"prince"
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What is the significance of the use of "prince"?
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degrades her enemies from kings to princes
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I assure you I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people
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Means she trusts her people to defend her
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"I have placed my _________
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I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and goodwill of my subjects...
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I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too...
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Elizabeth breaks the mould of what a woman should be, and sets a precedent for female monarchs. Elizabeth acknowledges the lack of a king in England, but sees herself as both king and queen, and married to England and her people.
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I myself will take up arms, I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field.
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I will fight side by side with you and will reward you for your bravery
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We shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.
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Elizabeth implies a special connection, and separates the Church of England from the other Catholic and Protestant European states. Religion is at the heart of most conflicts in late 16th century Europe. When Elizabeth refers to enemies of "my Kingdom" she means those European princes (such as Philip II of Spain) who want to overthrow her and replace her with a Catholic alternative, or take England for themselves. Enemies of "my people" implies that Elizabeth stands shoulder to shoulder with her people. She defends them and they defend her. Both sides work for the good of England. It makes Elizabeth seem more real if she groups herself in with the people she rules.
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Is her speech ethos, pathos, or logos?
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mainly ethos with a dash of pathos
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My loving People
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Introduction to speech suggests a relationship with her people - that she loves her subjects
