Queen Elizabeth is hoping that her troops will protect her from battle

Many people have questioned her ability to rule because she is a woman

She is hoping that she will be able to give the crown over to a King

She is nervous about fighting and is not ready for battle.

Queen Elizabeth is trying to help her soldiers to not fear the horrors of the invading army

Queen Elizabeth is encouraging her soldiers to loot and take riches from the lands that they invade

Queen Elizabeth is rallying her troops by convincing them that she is fighting with and for them, even if she is not physically there

Queen Elizabeth is persuading her troops to fight by highlighting the evil deeds committed by the people of Spain

She persuades her troops by giving examples of wrong deeds committed by the enemy

She convinces the troops to fight for her because she is a strong leader who will fight alongside her people

She appeals to the troops emotions by convincing them to fight to protect their homeland

She convinces the troops that it is their patriotic duty to serve their Queen and fight with her

fear, tyrants, safeguard, virtues in the field

loyal, stomach of a king, general judge, my people

strength, blood, rewards and crowns, valour

fear of treachery, Spain, obedience, victory

Queen Elizabeth is using her general as an example of the model soldier so that the others can be like him

Queen Elizabeth is indicating her desire to marry her general and make him the next King

Queen Elizabeth is able to continue her argument that she is fighting with her army even though she will not be participating in the battle.

Queen Elizabeth is proving why she is a more capable general than a man could be under the same circumstances

To motivate her soldiers to win on the battlefield by increasing their loyalty to her

To make her soldiers more confident as they approach their enemies on the battlefield

To convince her army that she is a capable, independent woman and that England does not need a King

To intimidate her enemies and make them fear her just as they would a King