In Her Speech To The Troops At Tilbury Elizabeth Claims To Have The Body Of A We

In her speech to the troops at Tilbury, Elizabeth claims to have the body “of a weak and feeble woman” but “the heart and stomach of a king.” Elsewhere, however, as in her exchange with Ralegh, she uses her femininity to her advantage.

Do these strategies of self-presentation contradict each other? Which strategy seems more successful? 

 

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