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   Sir Walter Raleigh (/ ˈ r ɔː l i, ˈ r æ l i, ˈ r ɑː l i /; c. 1553 – 29 October 1618) was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer.

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3. www.history.com › topics › explorationSir Walter Raleigh: Biography, Facts & Beheading - HISTORY

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   Nov 9, 2009 · Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) was an English adventurer, writer and nobleman. After growing close to Elizabeth I during his time in the army, Raleigh was knighted in 1585 and became captain of...

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   Jun 21, 2024 · Sir Walter Raleigh, English adventurer and writer, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I, who knighted him in 1585. Accused of treason by Elizabeth’s successor, James I, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London and eventually put to death. Learn more about Raleigh’s life in this article.

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6. www.biography.com › history-culture › walter-raleighSir Walter Raleigh - Biography

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   Aug 2, 2023 · Sir Walter Raleigh was an English explorer, soldier and writer. At age 17, he fought with the French Huguenots and later studied at Oxford. He became a favorite of Queen Elizabeth after...

7. www.history.com › news › sir-walter-raleighWhy Sir Walter Raleigh Was Beheaded | HISTORY

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   Oct 29, 2018 · Yet at the age of 66 Sir Walter Raleigh was executed for treason. What caused the downfall of this beloved Renaissance courtier? For a court favorite, Raleigh actually spent quite a bit of his...

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   Jun 22, 2020 · Sir Walter Raleigh (c. 1552-1618 CE) was an English courtier, soldier, mariner, explorer, and historian. A one-time favourite of his queen, Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE), Raleigh organised three expeditions to form a colony on the coast of North America in the 1580s CE.

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   Who was Sir Walter Raleigh?

   • Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) was an English adventurer, writer and nobleman. After growing close to Elizabeth I during his time in the army, Raleigh was knighted in 1585 and became captain of the guard. During Elizabeth’s reign, Raleigh organized three major expeditions to America, including the ill-fated Roanoke settlement.

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   When did Walter Raleigh die?

   • This final expedition was another failure and led once again to imprisonment. Raleigh was executed in the Tower in 1618 CE. Walter Raleigh (or Ralegh as he himself preferred) was born c. 1552 CE in Devon, the son of a member of the local gentry.

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   Why was Sir Walter Raleigh executed?

   • He was a celebrated soldier, a hero on land and sea. He was responsible for the first ever English colonies in the New World. And he wrote poetry that ranks with some of the finest in early modern England. Yet at the age of 66 Sir Walter Raleigh was executed for treason. What caused the downfall of this beloved Renaissance courtier?

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   Who were Walter Raleigh Brothers?

   • Walter Raleigh junior's immediate family included his full brother Carew Raleigh, and half-brothers John Gilbert, Humphrey Gilbert and Adrian Gilbert. As a consequence of their kinship with the Champernowne family, all of the Raleigh and Gilbert brothers became prominent during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I .

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10. www.bbc.co.uk › raleigh_walterHistoric Figures: Walter Raleigh (c.1552 - 1618) - BBC

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    Discover facts about the life of Sir Walter Raleigh. Why was he a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, and why was he imprisoned in both 1592 and 1603?