walter ralegh (Meaning)
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walter ralegh (n)
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
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English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
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Walter Raleigh's adventurous spirit led him to explore the New World, where he founded the Roanoke Colony.
Raleigh's reputation as a courtier and favorite of Queen Elizabeth I earned him both fortune and fame.
Despite his achievements, Raleigh's involvement in the Essex Rebellion resulted in his imprisonment and eventual execution.
Raleigh's publication "The History of the World" became a widely read work in his time.
