One of the most notable figures of the Elizabethan era, he played a leading part in English colonisation of North America, suppressed rebellion in Ireland, helped defend England against the Spanish …

Dec 18, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

Rising through English society in the late 1500s and 1600s, Sir Walter Raleigh became a popular and successful figure in Elizabethan England. However, he is perhaps more well known for his greatest …

One of Britain’s most famous explorers, Sir Walter Raleigh was also a poet, scholar and courtier, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. He is however usually remembered for introducing tobacco and the …

Raleigh set sail in 1617, but he and his crew were struck down by disease. While Raleigh recuperated in Trinidad, Raleigh’s son, also called Walter, led the ongoing exploration.

Aug 26, 2024 · Sir Walter Raleigh was an English soldier, explorer, poet, and courtier who funded three voyages to Roanoke Island (1584–1587) and whose ostentatious manner of dress and love for …

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 …

British explorer who sponsored the first attempt to found a permanent English settlement at Roanoke Island, and later sought to find the legendary city of El Dorado. Sir Walter Raleigh (also spelled …

Today, the brilliant if flawed explorer, author and apothecary Sir Walter Raleigh is probably best remembered as the man who introduced the potato (which was first grown on his estates in Ireland) …