1st+Period+-+Sir+Walter+Raleigh

=1st Period - Sir Walter Raleigh= By:JaredL.

Date of birth:1552

Location of birth:Hayes Barton a family home in Devonshire

Parents’ names:(father)-Phillip Campernowne (mother)-Catherine Carew

Family background:Sir Francis Drake is Raleigh's cousin. Sir Francis Drake was very wealthy because he sailed the world and stole treasures from people. Queen Elizabeth 1 gave Raleigh a palace and gave him control of the wine business.Humphrey Gilbert w as Raleigh's half brother and he was a rich seaman.

Date of death:october 29 1618

Location of death/grave:St Margarent Churchyard

Education:Sir Walter Raleigh attended Oxford University in London.

Career:Sir Walter Raleigh was a soldier,explorer,writer,courtier,seaman, and a businessman.He helped the Protestants fight the Catholic. Sir Walter Raleigh was a knight in 1585 for Queen Elizabeth 1. Sir Walter Raleigh was als o one of the Queen's best assistant.

Lega cy:Raleigh and his cousin Sir Francis Drake descovered the New World. Raleigh and his half brother Gilbert were going to travel to the New World. They wanted to claim the country of Newfoundland in North America. Sir Walter Raleigh was famous for stealing treasures from all different places.

Additional/Interesting information:Raleigh secretly married Bess Throckmortion. Sir Francis Drake had been stealing many spanish treasures. Grenville left 15 settlers i n Roanoke and Raleigh found out that all 15 had been killed by indians. In 1603 Queen Elizabeth 1 died from fever. Raleigh promised King James 1 that he would not fight the spanish but he did and King James 1 sentenced him to death in 1618

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