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Elizabeth I

My mortal foe can no ways wish me a greater harm than England's hate neither should death be less welcome unto me than such a mishap betide me.

Elizabeth I

Death

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Elizabeth I is saying that no enemy could wish her worse harm than to be hated by England itself. She also believes that dying would be just as acceptable as suffering the misfortune of losing her people's love.

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