Sir Walter Raleigh,
Raleigh also spelled
Ralegh, (born 1554?, Hayes Barton, near Budleigh Salterton,
Devon, England—died October 29, 1618, London), English adventurer and writer, a favourite of Queen
Elizabeth I, who knighted him in 1585. Accused of
treason by Elizabeth’s successor,
James I, he was imprisoned in the
Tower of London and eventually put to death.
--bio via Britannica.com
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