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Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh. Born:1552 Died: Oct. 29, 1618. “The Artist”. Sir Walter wrote poetry to Elizabeth I while being held in London Tower and got released, and was later re-arrested and eventually beheaded for treason. The Soldier and Adventure Seeker.

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Sir Walter Raleigh

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  1. Sir Walter Raleigh Born:1552 Died: Oct. 29, 1618

  2. “The Artist” Sir Walter wrote poetry to Elizabeth I while being held in London Tower and got released, and was later re-arrested and eventually beheaded for treason.

  3. The Soldier and Adventure Seeker • Raleigh put down an Irish rebellion at Ulster in 1580. • Took over the town of Gadiz in1596. • Colonized Roanoke and explored Trinidad. • Raleigh lived a full life as a soldier, explorer, philosopher, astronomer, writer, and scientist.

  4. “The Works” • “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” • “The Ocean to Cynthia” • “History of the World”

  5. He introduced potatoes and tobacco to England • Became govern of Jersey • The North Carolina capital (Raleigh) is named for him

  6. The End

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