He died of an execution
Sir Walter Ralegh
Yes, they all died! Two sons (Damerei and Wat) died during Ralegh's lifetime and the third son, Carew, outlived Ralegh.
Elizabeth was not responsible for the execution of Sir Walter Ralegh. She had been dead for 15 years by the time Ralegh went to his death. He was executed at the behest of King James I.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert was Ralegh's half-brother. After the death of Otto Gilbert (Humphrey's father), his mother, Catherine Champernowne Gilbert, married Walter Ralegh the elder.
During the latter part of Ralegh's life King James I was King.
One of Queen Elizabeth I's ladies in waiting who was reportedly seduced by Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh). The ladies in waiting could not marry without the Queen's permission. Sir Walter Ralegh was a favorite of the Queen, so she would not have wanted one of her ladies to marry him. Ralegh was imprisoned in the Tower, where he married Throgmorten (either at the Tower or before).
Peter Hammond has written: 'Sir Walter Ralegh' -- subject(s): Accessible book
John Racin has written: 'Sir Walter Ralegh as historian' -- subject(s): Historiography, History
I believe the Queen gave him her backing..not sure which Queen but think Elizabeth 1st.x
Ralegh did not name North Carolina. When Ralegh sent his colonists to the New World, the entire country was known as Virginia. North Carolina did not become a state until much later.
In 1584 Sir Walter Ralegh and his investors sent two barks under the command of Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe - members of Ralegh's household - to discover a suitable place for establishing a military bastion in the New World.
Because he was an outspoken protastant and Queen Mary was Catherlic. Sir Walter Ralegh, for this reason, had nothing good to say about catholics, and why he was a favourite of Elizabeth I when she became Queen.