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Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. One of the most notable figures of the Elizabethan era, he played a leading part in English colonisation of North America, suppressed rebellion in Ireland, helped defend England against the Spanish Armada and held political positions under Elizabeth I.
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politics · English statesman and explorer (1552–1618) · explorer · poet · writer · knight · politician · seafarer · discoverer · sailor · also Walter Raleigh, Sir Walter Ralegh, Sir Walter Raleigh, Walter Ralegh, Walter, Sir Raleigh, Raleigh
Born 22 January 1552 · Died 29 October 1618 · Q189144
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2026· 3 entries
Security Boulevard: Who Wants to Be the Sir Walter Raleigh of Cyber?
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The Guardian: Country diary: Watching the ruffs strut like ludicrous Walter Raleighs | Michael J Warren
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2002· 1 entry
Raleigh was featured in the BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons
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1845· 1 entry
Shakespeare scholar Delia Bacon first proposed that a group of authors had actually written the plays later attributed to William Shakespeare, the main writer being Walter Raleigh
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1618· 1 entry
Died 1618-10-29.
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1587· 1 entry
Career landmark: Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall (1587–1603).
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1552· 1 entry
Born 1552-01-22.
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