Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Elizabeth I of England was the oldest child of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and assumed the throne following Henry's death in 1558, ruling until her death in 1603.In 1588, encouraged by the Pope, the Catholic King Philip II of Spain launched a fleet of 130 ships - known as the Spanish Armada - to conquer Protestant England.The speech in this volume was delivered by Elizabeth at Tilbury, Essex, England to rouse and inspire her troops, who were anticipating the arrival of the formidable Spanish Navy.