...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, jud<*e, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. Throughout the seventeenth century...

...uttering manly speech could claim credibly that should Britain be invaded, "I myself will take up arms—I myself will be your general, judge and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field." Although some men deliver "effeminate" speech and some women master "manly" speech, theorists held...

...and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king. . . . [RJather than any dishonor shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms, I myself will...rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. (542) She is able to transcend the limitations of her ordinary woman's body and act with the spirit...

...the heart and stomach of a king and of a King of England too. . . . Rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms, I myself will...judge and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field.'110 The gender system allowed Elizabeth to present herself as a man because of its lack of distinction...

...effeminate. Only a sovereign uttering manly speech could claim credibly that should Britain be invaded: "I myself will take up arms — I myself will be your...rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field." Although some men delivered "effeminate" discourse and some women mastered "manly" speech, theorists...

...in the Vietnam era for conscientious resistance.'" 0 my realms: to which, rather than any dishonor should grow by me, I myself will take up arms; I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of everyone one of your virtues in the field.... By your obedience to my general, by your concord in the...

...realm; to which rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, l myself will take up arms, l myself will be general, Judge and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. l know, already for your forwardness, you have deserved rewards and crowns; and we do assure you on...

...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 should grow by...rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. ELIZABETH I (1533-1603), Queen of England (1 558-1 603). As quoted in The Sayings of Queen Elizabeth,...

...prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which, rather than any dishonor should grow by me, I myself will take up arms; I myself...judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field.10^ In ähnlicher Manier weist der Dichter von Elizabetha Triumphans (1588) ebenfalls auf die...

...Prince of Europe should dare 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...Rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. By God's death! I would send my fleet to disperse the Armada even if it were in the interior of Spain!...