The Golden Speech

The Golden Speech is the farewell speech of Queen Elizabeth I. They taught on November 30, 1601 140 Members of Parliament. This was met in Whitehall Palace, to complain to the Queen about unfair distributions of trading rights. The first half of the speech took the deputies kneeling before the Queen, until eventually they asked her to stand up, because she intended to speak any longer. After the speech, all 140 men kissed the Queen 's hand. It was Elizabeth's last public appearance. She died 16 months later on 24 March 1603.

The name Golden speech emerged years later. In a pamphlet of the Commonwealth, in which the speech was cited, it was said in the title that this was worth it to be written in gold.

Even today, reference is made ​​to the Golden speech. Recently the Archbishop of Canterbury for the fiftieth year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. He used the gem set of speech as an introduction and end.

Excerpt from a speech

There is no jewel, be it ever so high in price that I place over this jewel: I mean your love. This I respect more than all the treasures or riches. This we know to assess, but love and gratitude I consider priceless. And God has raised me also high, that's what I count as fame my crown that I have reigned with your love.

Original text:

There is no jewel, be it of never so rich a price, Which I set before this jewel, I mean your love. For I do esteem it more than any treasure or riches; for did we know how to prize, but love and thanks I count invaluable. And, though God hath raised me high, yet this I count the glory of my Crown, did I have reigned with your loves.