Sir Walter Raleigh, English Explorer

Sir Walter Raleigh, English Explorer

Walter Raleigh (1554 - October 29,1618) was an English aristocrat, poet, soldier, courtier, spy, and explorer. He is most remembered for popularizing tobacco in England. His plan for colonization in North America ended in failure at Roanoke Island. In 1591, he secretly married Elizabeth Throckmorton, without the Queen's permission, and he and his wife were sent to the Tower of London. In 1594, Raleigh heard of a "City of Gold" in South America and sailed to find it. After Queen Elizabeth died (1603) Raleigh was again imprisoned in the Tower, this time for allegedly being involved in the Main Plot against King James I. In 1616 he was released to lead a second unsuccessful expedition in search of El Dorado. He returned to England and, to appease the Spanish, was arrested and beheaded, in 1618.

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