"I know I have the body 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."
—

Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Queen of England and Ireland from 1558.

Speech to the troops at Tilbury on the approach of the Armada, 1588, in Lord Somers A Third Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts (1751)

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  1. Date Posted Icon 16th February 2012
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    In other words, “Fuck you. I’m the Queen of England, bitches.”
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