Who wrote Elizabeth I's most scathing letters?

benbreen 45 points 21 comments September 28, 2026
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dsjoerg

The podcast "The Rest is History" did a series in the past year on Elizabeth I. Highly recommended, and their take is highly compatible with this research take -- Elizabeth seems to have been quite masterful and deliberate both in her choice of what she would communicate, and in composing and marshalling her team.

K0balt

Back in the day when a strongly worded letter actually carried some weight….

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