live of Sir Walter Raleigh By JJ77 1552 he was born he was born in England 1552 he was born(in England) 1580 he fought to England in Ireland he was an outstanding soldier and, as a result, Queen Elizabeth I heard about him. 1580 he fougth for England in Ireland 1585 he was a famous soldier and explorer Raleigh pied for a men to go to America and built the first English settlement 1585 he became a famous soldier and explorer 1587 he returned to England with potatoes 1592 he secretly married one of the Queens ladies 1603 he was arrested and sent to a prison in the tower of London 1616 he was released and went on a second expedition to search for El Dorado 1618 he was executed