To be associated with Queen Elizabeth during the dangerous times of her reign could bring one great glory or great shame.

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• To be associated with Queen Elizabeth during
  the dangerous times of her reign could bring one
  great glory or great shame.

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• Sir Walter Raleigh
• Turned to Elizabeths court when in need
• Gained her favor and rewards
• Lost favor and honor

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• 1578 - Raleigh and his half brother Sir Humphrey
  Gilbert went on a piratical expedition against
  the Spaniards
• Unsuccessful Spaniards defended their ships well

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• Piracy
• Acts of violence or robbery committed at sea
• (dictionary.com)

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• Gilbert lost money on his ventures
• Raleigh turned to the Queens court to gain her
  favor

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• Court
• a rulers group of councillors and friends aid
  in political decision making sometimes
• (dictonary.com)

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• Elizabeth gave him
• Supposedly as a reward for putting down Irish
  rebellion
• 600 pounds
• the command of a military company

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Other Rewards

• Property
• Durham House (royal guest house)

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• A patent to grant licenses to tavern keepers

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1584

• KNIGHTED
• SIR
• WALTER RALEIGH

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• Many expeditions
• Colonies in Virginia and North Carolina
• More piracy

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1592 Recalled from sea by Queen

• She discovered his seduction of and rumored
  secret marriage to her maid, Elizabeth Throgmorton

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His Fall

• Sent to the Tower
• Queen took most of the booty from his attack on a
  Portugese ship, Madre de Dios
• Most unpopular man in England and at court

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• (www.luminarium.org/renlit/raleghbio.htm)

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• On a sheet of paper, write a few sentences to
  answer the following.
• WOULD YOU HAVE WANTED TO BE A MEMBER OF QUEEN
  ELIZABETH IS COURT DURING HER REIGN? WHY OR WHY
  NOT?