Tag: Tilbury Speech

Published Date: August 9, 2010 11 Comments on The Spanish Armada 8 – Elizabeth’s Tilbury Speech
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The Spanish Armada 8 – Elizabeth’s Tilbury Speech

On the 9th August 1588 (old calendar) Elizabeth I appeared before her troops gathered at Tilbury. In her article “The…

Published Date: March 8, 2010 2 Comments on Elizabeth I: The Speechmaker
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Elizabeth I: The Speechmaker

Today in celebration of International Women’s Day and Kathryn Bigelow becoming the first female director to win an Oscar, I…