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Elizabethan Reply to a Polish Swedish Envoy Becomes Noted Anecdote
An anecdote describes Queen Elizabeth I answering Paulus de Jaline the Polish Swedish ambassador in Latin. She calls his speech a challenge, rebukes his tone, and asserts the law of nature permits intercepting supplies in wartime. The account places the scene amid Elizabeths war with Spain, with Ireland unrest and French diplomatic shifts.
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Paulus de Jaline
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Henry IV
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