QE2 seems to be under a lot of duress, doesn't she?.................... RT ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 10:50 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: HBO Movie Elizabeth I, P.S.
> 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 > > > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > ___________________________________________________________ $0 Web Hosting with up to 200MB web space, 1000 MB Transfer 10 Personalized POP and Web E-mail Accounts, and much more. Signup at www.doteasy.com
