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Walter Raleigh, Sir | | Birth Date: |
c. 1552 | | Death Date: |
October 29, 1618 | | Place of Birth: |
Devonshire, England | | Place of Death: |
London, England | | Nationality: |
English | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
explorer, statesman, courtier |
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 Biography of Walter Raleigh, Sir
9,098 words, approx. 30 pages
 For all the opportunism, self-promotion, misjudgment, and personal failure that undeniably mark his long career, Sir Walter Ralegh remains the most credible embodiment that Tudor-Stuart England has to offer of the ideal of the Renaissance man. By turns... summary from source:
 Biography of Sir Walter Raleigh
8,497 words, approx. 28 pages
For all the opportunism, self-promotion, mis-judgment, and personal failure that undeniably mark his long career, Sir Walter Ralegh remains the most credible embodiment that Tudor-Stuart England has to offer of the ideal of the Renaissance man. By... summary from source:
Biography of Walter Raleigh, Sir
1,572 words, approx. 5 pages
The English statesman Sir Walter Raleigh (ca. 1552-1618) was also a soldier, courtier, explorer and exponent of overseas expansion, man of letters, and victim of Stuart mistrust and Spanish hatred. Born into a prominent Protestant Devonshire family,... 
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 Walter Raleigh Quotes
1,195 words, approx. 4 pages
 Sir Walter Raleigh (1554 – October 29, 1618) is famed as a writer, poet, spy, and explorer. Note that many alternate spellings of his surname exist, including Rawley, Ralegh, and Rawleigh; although "Raleigh" appears most commonly today, he himself...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Sir Walter Raleigh Summary
609 words, approx. 2 pages1552-1618 English Adventurer and Writer Walter Raleigh's place in history results primarily from his eccentric character and his ambiguous relationship with Queen Elizabeth I rather than his actual accomplishments. The latter include his... summary from source:
 Walter Raleigh Summary
1,779 words, approx. 6 pagesWalter Raleigh Born 1554, Devon, England Died October 29, 1618, England The dramatic course of Sir Walter Raleigh’s life was repeatedly altered by tensions between England and Spain, the two great naval powers of the sixteenth century. His... summary from source:
 Walter Raleigh Information
3,689 words, approx. 12 pages
Sir Walter Raleigh or Ralegh[1] (c. 1552 – 29 October, 1618), was a famed English writer, poet, courtier and explorer. Born to a protestant family in Devon, little is known for certain of his early life, though he spent some time in Ireland, in...
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 Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) Walter Raleigh Yeary.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
12/08/2004: 306 words, approx. 1 pages Walter Raleigh Yeary Services for Walter Raleigh "Tex" Yeary, 88, of New Braunfels, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. today, at the Zoeller Funeral Home, 615 Landa St., New Braunfels. Interment will follow in Comal Cemetery. Visitation was Tuesday, at the... summary from source:
Geographical Late, great geographers.(Sir Walter Raleigh)(Brief Article)
09/01/2000: 575 words, approx. 2 pages Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) A tale of how a Devonshire commoner became the Queen's favourite and then fell from grace What was Sir Walter's background? He was born to a Protestant family in Devonshire. His family, though not rich, owned a bit... summary from source:
 AP News Blanchett, Dench talk of smelly England
10/10/2007: 320 words, approx. 1 pagesWhen Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench co-starred in last year's drama "Notes on a Scandal," their off-camera conversations naturally turned to Queen Elizabeth I, a role each has played.They didn't chat about the grand legacy of the long-reigning monarch, though. According to Blanchett, they spoke... summary from source:
AP Features Tuesday, March 20
3/13/2007: 690 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Tuesday, March 20, the 79th day of 2007. There are 286 days left in the year.Highlights in history on this date:1616 - Sir Walter Raleigh is released from Tower of London to seek gold in Guyana.1784 - Holland cedes Negapatama and Madras, India,...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Louis Montrose
15,683 words, approx. 52 pages
In the following essay, Montrose examines the cultural background of Raleigh's The Discoverie of Guiana (1596), focusing specifically on the presence of such opposing values in the work as European and Indian, English and Spanish, culture and nature, and male and female.
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Critical Essay by Stephen J. Greenblatt
13,220 words, approx. 44 pages
In the following essay, Greenblatt examines the ways in which Raleigh's poetry was shaped by his relationship with Queen Elizabeth I and his desire to forge a successful career for himself at court.
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