For I assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, I cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) I will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. For the weal, good and safety whereof, I will never shun to spend my life . . .
–Response to Parliament's request that she marry,
Queen Elizabeth I
What is Queen Elizabeth's purpose in this passage?
A.to inform her audience about new safety measures she wishes to take to protect England
B.to entertain her audience by providing details about the sequel to a famous play
C.to persuade her audience that she will not make any personal choices that harm England
D.to inform her audience that she has made the decision to get married

The passage given above was taken from Queen Elizabeth's Response to Parliament's request that She Marry which was from the year 1559. And based on this, her main purpose here is to convince her audience that she is not going to make any personal decisions that would bring harm to England. The answer would be option C.

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Answer:

Queen Elizabeth's purpose in this passage is to persuade her audience that she will never make personal decisions that will harm England.

Explanation:

Queen Elizabeth was requested several times to get married, then England would have a King and a Queen as It was demanded by royalty and people, at the same time of assuring the continuity of the royal family through their heirs, but she responded with a very even reason that states her worries about people's safety and getting married was seeing by herself as something that might put England in danger.