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, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which, rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms, I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. –Address to the troops at Tilbury, Queen Elizabeth I What is Queen Elizabeth's purpose in this passage?

Queen Elizabeth’s purpose in this passage is to rally her troops up and ready them for war, and convince them that she is fit to lead them even though she is a woman and she will fight alongside them to prove it.

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ogorwyne ogorwyne · Answer 2 · 2022-02-17T15:16:09+01:00

The purpose of the passage by the queen is that she was ready to go to war against the people that stepped into her territory.

The summary of Queen Elizabeth's speech

The summary of the speech is that the queen expresses anger and dissatisfaction against those that tried to take advantage of her as a woman by invading her territory.

She issues a warning by saying that she was ready to take up arms against them in a fight.