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Walter Raleigh

Type Figure Region England Time c. 1554–1618 Also known as Sir Raleigh

Walter Raleigh was a famous Elizabethan explorer, poet, and courtier who organized the Roanoke colonization attempt and helped defeat the Spanish Arm…

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  1. 1601–1603London · EnglandIn 1601 Raleigh attended Parliament and took part in discussions of the political purge after the Essex rebellion, still retaining some court influence. Before the queen's death he continued to advocate overseas colonization and trade expansion, building political capital for North American and West Indian exploration.
  2. 1603–1610Tower of London · EnglandIn 1603 James I imprisoned him in the Tower of London on charges of treason. In 1606–1607 he was permitted to lead a fleet to Guiana in search of gold; his attack on a Spanish position failed, angering the crown, and after returning in 1608 he remained long imprisoned, during which time he completed works including The History of the World.

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