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Sir Walter
Raleigh |
| Born circa 1552 |
| Died 1618 |
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- English adventurer, writer and courtier.
- Born in Devon.
- He organised expeditions to colonize
North America between 1584 and 1587, but they were all unsuccessful.
- Raleigh was a favourite courtier of
Elizabeth I.
- He was knighted by Elizabeth
I in 1584.
- In 1596 he fought the Spanish in Cadiz
and in 1597 he fought them in the Azores.
- In 1596 and 1616 he explored South
America.
- When James I came to the throne, Raleigh
was condemned to death on a charge of conspiracy. He was reprieved
of dying (let off) but was imprisoned in the Tower of London.
- He wrote a book called the History
of the World.
- He was released in 1616 and went on
an expedition to South America.
- The expedition failed and he was executed
(beheaded) in 1618.
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