Sir Walter Raleigh

  • Birth.
    1552

    Birth.

    Sir Walter Raleigh was born in England.
  • The Fought.
    1580

    The Fought.

    Raleigh fought for the English in Ireland.
  • The Journey.

    The Journey.

    Raleigh paid for men to go to North America and built the first English settlement.
  • Back to England.

    Back to England.

    These expeditions made him famous.
  • The Wedding.

    The Wedding.

    Raleigh secretly married one of the Queen's ladies.
  • The Imprisonment.

    The Imprisonment.

    Raleigh was arrested and was eventually sent to the Tower of London.
  • The Second Expidition.

    The Second Expidition.

    Raleigh was released and went on a second expedition to search "El Dorado".
  • His Death.

    His Death.

    Raleigh was executed.