Queen Elizabeth’s purpose in this passage is to rally her troops up and ready them for war, and convince them that she is fit to lead them even though she is a woman and she will fight alongside them to prove it.
The direct object is amazed
I think it’s a because most of the time the main idea is in the first paragraph
That something newsworthy is called: a "Scoop". It is also often times called an "exclusive" which is <span>an item of </span>news<span> reported by a </span>journalist<span> or </span>news organization<span> before others are able to do so. Most importantly it is of exceptional originality, importance, surprise, excitement, or secrecy.</span>
