Read the excerpts from Queen Elizabeth's speeches.

Address to the Troops at Tilbury
"Let tyrants fear, I have always so
behaved myself, that, under God, I have
placed my chiefest strength and
safeguard in the loyal hearts and good
will of my subjects, and therefore I am
come amongst you, as you see, at this
time, not for my recreation and disport,
but being resolved in the midst and heat
of the battle, to live or die among you all,
to lay down for my God, and for my
kingdoms, and for my people, my
honour and my blood, even in the dust."

Response to Parliament's Request That She Marry
"For I assure you (what credit my
assurance may have with you, I cannot
tell, but what credit it shall deserve to
have, the sequel shall declare) I will
never in that matter conclude anything
that shall be prejudicial to the realm. For
the weal, good, and safety whereof, I will
never shun to spend my life."

How does the purpose of the excerpt from Queen Elizabeth's Address to the Troops at Tilbury compare to the excerpt from her Response to Parliament's Request That She Marry?

A. Both excerpts inform Queen Elizabeth's audience of her strategic plans for engaging and defeating the invading army.

B. Both excerpts attempt to persuade Queen Elizabeth's audience that she is willing to sacrifice her life for England's well-being.