Outline I. Early life and Family A. Born in 1554 in Devonshire, England B. Parents, Catherine Champernown and Walter Raleigh of Burleigh C. Youngest son D. Two half siblings by fathers first marriage to Joan Drake, four half siblings by mothers first marriage to Otho Gilbert E.
Old Devon family part of a fighting clan 1. Uncle Sir Arthur Champernoune was vice – admiral of West, commanding at Plymouth 2. Sir Francis Drake was a cousin of his fathers first wife 3. His cousin, Sir Richard Grenville 4. Sir Humphrey Gilbert, his half brother from moms first marriage F. Protestant religion II.
Schooling A. 1578, went to Oriel College, Oxford 1. Studied Aristotle 2. Left and went to Middle Temple in London to study law III.
Expedition to North America in September 1578 A. Storms made them turn around B. Attacked by Spaniards off Cape Verde C. Raleigh was lucky to live D. Returned and sent to jail numerous times for disturbing the peace IV.
Landed in Ireland, August 1580 A. Captain of 100 soldiers B. Went to force Protestant religion on Roman Catholic people C. Responsible for murdering 600 people V. Return to Britian in 1581 A.
Became the Queens favorite VI. Half brother Gilbert dies in severe storm in September 1583 VII. Raleigh two ships set sail in April 1585 A. Expedition to what is now Albemarle Sound on the Coast of North Carolina B.
His men took possession of the island of Wokoken in the Queens name C. Raleigh named the colony Virginia in her honor II. Period 1583-1584 A. Received many royal favors 1. Durham house in London 2. Monopoly to retail wine 3.
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Sir Walter Raleigh was an explorer, a politician, a historian, a soldier, a sailor, and a poet. He was born at Hayes, Devonshire in 1552 (Compton's Encyclopedia. 91). The year of his birth is somewhat in question. Some believe he was born in 1554 (Poetry Criticism. 200). He entered Oriel College, Oxford in 1568, but te next year he left to join the Huguenot Army in France. Sir Raleigh gained the ...
License to export woolen broadcloth B. Knighted by Queen 1. Became member of Parliament for Devonshire in 1584 2. Appointed lord warden of the tin-mines 3. Lord lieutenant of Cornwall 4. Vice admiral of the West (Devon and Cornwall).
