Wrote this a while back and wanted to post it and get your thoughts.

Though the reading from the collected works of Elizabeth was difficult to understand it gave us an interesting glimpse into not only her personal life but the relationship she had with those around her. Reading through the letter we can ascertain that she had a deep love for her brother and was often very concerned for his health. But it is not her letter to her brother that intrigued me as much as it was the letter to the people whom I would consider her enemies. When she was writing to the Queen her letters seem kind though in essence she is bagging for her life. This ability, which was probably invaluable in court in the Elizabethan era, leaves me wondering if there are beeper feelings and implications behind all of her writings. Do you think Elizabeth is trying to say more than just the words she writes in her letters? If so what do you think she is trying to say to the people she is writing to and why?