Philip was interred in the Great Vault in the church on 5th February 1706. "The letters of Sir Walter Raleigh" ed. A. Latham & J. Youings, 1999 "The Life of Sir Walter Raleigh together with his ...

Sir Walter Raleigh, stoically peering out at you from history books and gallery walls, is the ultimate Elizabethan. He’s depicted at various times in his life as dashing and confident, yet often ...

One of the most famous prisoners was Sir Walter Raleigh, an explorer from the 17 th Century, who is best known for making tobacco popular in England, especially in the royal court. In 1594 Raleigh ...

When Spanish explorers reached South America in the early 16th century ... English courtier Sir Walter Raleigh made two trips to Guiana to search for El Dorado. During his second trip in 1617 ...

In the sixteenth century, Sir Walter Raleigh began his search for El Dorado in Guyana's rainforest. Four hundred years on and a group of young adventurers from the UK - the Serious Explorers - are ...

Local Life What is it like to live on Dartmoor ... A red velvet bag which was used to carry Sir Walter Raleigh’s head after he was executed has been found in a loft. The Devon-born explorer who ...

Of the attempted colonizing ventures to North America before the successful settlement of Jamestown in 1607, that of Sir Walter Raleigh’s Roanoke colony is probably the best known. The Roanoke ...

In the 16th century, Elizabethan explorer Sir Walter Raleigh set sail in ... to Mount Roraima to relive the legend of Raleigh. Expedition to Guyana - life in the rainforest. videoExpedition ...