I'm not fully convinced that Elizabeth really "knew what she was doing." For example, she castigated the heads of the English fleet for not boarding the Spanish Armada and engaging them hand-to-hand -- the only thing that could have saved the Spaniards and a likely route to disaster for the English. Her parsimony at failing to provision English ships just a mile offshore also nearly led to disaster. Add to that the deplorable treatment of English ex-soldiers and sailors, and it paints and not-so-favorable picture of her mental state. Elizabeth II seems to be doing quite well, though.... Cheers, Jim
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