Both Queens need to find a way to reach all of their subjects … mass media they use to re-brand themselves. ibid.
‘An internationalist and a diplomat as skilful as Elizabeth I.’ ibid. Robert Lacey
Both Elizabeths’ reigns are changed with the arrival of two extraordinary women: Mary cf. Elizabeth: we uncover remarkable similarities. Elizabeth I & II: Britain’s Golden Queens II
Both women rose from royal obscurity to become popular and successful monarchs. ibid. Professor
The curtain rises on the 16th century with the country in the g grip of a religious revolution … Protestants use art, language and new technology to wage a battle for power in the aisles. Art that Made Us III: Queens, Feuds & Faith
Reformers around Elizabeth want England not just to repent but to rebrand with more than words. With an image. A unique body of artwork creates a logo for defiant Protestant England. A figure of the Queen herself depicted by court painters over decades, facing down the Catholic continent and internal treachery and intrigue. ibid.
In June 1585 Elizabeth ordered a flotilla of ships to attack a Fleet of Spanish fishermen off Newfoundland. The Real War of Thrones s2e6: The Last of the Valois 1584-1594, History 2022