Sir
Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh
was one of Queen Elizabeth's
favorites. He spent much of his time in court with
her and became a much disliked man because of the
attention that he received from the Queen.
Raleigh gained favour through his extravagant explorations.
It was he who organised the colonisation of parts
of America, and
the creation of the colony of Virginia.
Sir Walter
Raleigh fact file
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Timeline
of Sir Walter Raleigh's life and achievements
| 1554
Walter Raleigh born in Hayes Barton, Devon. |
| 1578
Walter Raleigh sails with his half brother
to America. |
| 1580
Raleigh travels to Ireland and helps to
put down the rebellion: this gains him favour
with Queen
Elizabeth. |
| 1580
Raleigh is knighted, to become Sir Walter,
for his work in Ireland. |
| 1585
Walter Raleigh
sponsors the colony of Virginia in America:
it fails to establish itself. |
| 1592
Raleigh falls out of favour with Elizabeth
hen she discovers that he has married one
of her maids. |
| 1595
Sails to Guiana to search for the city of
El Dorado (the city of gold). |
| 1603
King James,
eager to make peace with the Spanish, imprisons
Raleigh on charges of treason. |
| 1612
King James
releases Raleigh, who promises to give King
James a fortune if he allows him to
return to Guiana. |
| 1616
Raleigh travels to Guina. His mission fails
and he attacks a Spanish settlement. |
| 1618
Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for attacking
the Spanish. |
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| Born
Walter Raleigh
was born in Hayes Barton, Devon. |
| Greatest
Achievement:
Raleigh wrote several
very well known books from the Elizabethan era.
Raleigh has been 'credited' with a number of
things, for example he has been cited as having
brought Tobacco into this country. His explorations
did, to an extent, pave the way for further
colonisation in America.
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known for:
Being the favourite of
Queen Elizabeth
I.
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