There were no roads or automobiles in the area.
It's clear through the passage that there are no paved roads or cars to get the miners from place to place. They had to carry all of their gear and supplies through dangerous trails by foot, only being able to travel a certain amount each day.
Audience is the people who are being entertained, or are watching. I don't really understand your question, is there any answer choices? that would be very helpful.
"Blessed are the peacemakers." Rulers want to promote the protection of their country and subjects to their citizens. A ruler would want to influence their subjects to protect and serve their country. By claiming that the peacemaker of the countries are "blessed", the ruler is pushing the idea that those who enlist to serve their country become better in the eyes of their ruler and God. The specific use of the word "blessed" shows that there was religious motivation in the creation of the Coat of Arms. This religious meaning would promote more people to support the ruler by enlisting as peacemakers.
<span>If you happened to be a lord or lady in the court of Queen Elizabeth I, one way that you would occupy your time might be learning the plethora of etiquette rules so complex that one would have to memorize them as people today might memorize the lyrics to their favorite songs.
The main topic of the passage is </span>Elizabethan manners.
