Sir Walter Raleigh ✓

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English statesman and explorer (1552–1618)

About Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. One of the most notable figures of the Elizabethan era, he played a leading part in English colonisation of North America, suppressed rebellion in Ireland, helped defend England against the Spanish Armada and held political positions under Elizabeth I.

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The history of the world

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