Sir Walter Raleigh

  • 1552

    Birth.

    Birth.
    Sir Walter Raleigh was born in England.
  • 1580

    The Fought.

    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.