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Sir Walter Raleigh Research Paper

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Sir Walter Raleigh was born in Devonshire England. He grew up to be a soldier, poet, a politician, and many more things. Queen Elizabeth became fond of him and eventually knighted him in 1585. He led an expedition to explore what is current day Virginia. When he came back he married Elizabeth Throckmorton, one of the queen’s ladies-in-waiting. The Queen disliked him for his betrayal, and locked him up in the London Tower. He was released many years later and him and his wife settled in northern Dorset. Queen Elizabeth died in 1603, leaving King James up for the throne. King James did not particularly like Sir Walter Raleigh and had him sent to the tower again. King James agreed to release Raleigh on one condition, he had to bring him gold.

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