Raleigh, Sir Walter

Raleigh or Ralegh, Sir Walter both: rŏlˈē, rălˈē [key], 1554?–1618, English soldier, explorer, courtier, and man of letters.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Downfall
• Courtier, Poet, and Adventurer
• Early Life
• Bibliography

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