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Answer:
The purpose of this passage is to show that the queen has authority and to prepare the troop for the fight against the expected invasion by the Spanish Armada. To show the troops that she has the heart and stomach of a king.
Explanation:
This was an extract of the speech delivered by Queen Elizabeth 1 of England on 19 August 1588 to the land force at Tilbury in Essex. This speech was to encourage, instruct and prepare them for the anticipated invasion by the Spanish Armada.