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Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh was an English Explorer. He led expeditions to El Dorado searching for the fabled "City of Gold."
497 Questions
What occupations did Sir Walter Raleigh try and succeed at?
Sir Walter Raleigh gave riches and golds to Queen Elizabeth and in reward he got to be a knight.
Did Sir Walter Raleigh use a compass to know where he was going?
He probably used a sextent, which is what sailors would use
What is the name of the Beggar in Sir Walter Scott's The Antiquary?
The beggar's name was Edie Ochiltree. She was licensed by the King.
Why was sir Walter Raleigh given a charter to settle in the new world?
He got there because he was cool
Who was the ruler who allowed Sir Walter Raleigh to begin a Colony of Roanoke and Virginia?
King Charles the first
Who went looking for El Dorado?
Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries both the Spaniards and the English went looking for El Dorado. Sir Walter Raleigh of England went twice. Cortes might have went looking for it too.
Who funded sir Walter Raleigh?
He basically funded his expeditions himself, with the help of some friends. It is often but wrongly assumed that he was funded by Queen Elisabeth I. After his expeditions he became a favoured courtier for a while and got a number of titles and functions with income attached to them, but on the one occasion he got money for a ship he never got the money in his hands; Elisabeth 'paid' him by reducing the amount of money she said he still owed her.
Why is Sir Walter Raleigh connected to smoking?
Tobacco was introduced in England during the late 16th century from the New World. Sir Walter Ralegh enjoyed pipe smoking and there are several stories (some may well be apocryphal) about his smoking habit.
What did sir Walter Raleigh do in the spanish armada?
As he was English, he wasn't part of the Spanish Armada, the name tells you it was a fleet of ships from SPAIN. He did however, defeat the Spanish.
When did Sir Walter St. John's Grammar School For Boys end?
Sir Walter St John's Grammar School For Boys ended in 1986.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert. He took possession of Newfoundland in 1583 but did not really establish an English colony there. He died at sea during the return voyage.
