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Title: Sir Walter Raleigh


1
Sir Walter Raleigh
By,Auburn Walls
2
Early Life
  • Sir Walter Raleigh was born in 1552.
  • He has four siblings. He has his two half
    brothers, a little brother Carew, and a sister
    named Margret.
  • He was born in Hayes Barton in East Budleigh

3
His Family
  • Near when Walter was born his father moved away
    to get married.
  • He was going to get married to a woman named
    Joan Drake
  • She was a relative to the famous sailor Sir.
    Francis
  • She lived in Exmouth (South of Exeter) near
    where Walter senior owned the manors of the
    Raleigh family.

4
Exploration
  • Raleighs expedition of 1584 was planned by
    Raleigh as an exploration of sites for later
    colonies.
  • The ships although were not led by Raleigh they
    were led by two men named Philip Amadas and
    Arthur Below with also the pilot from Gilberts
    expedition.
  • They sailed on April 27th and landed on July
    13th

5
The Landing
  • Once they landed they met two Native Americans
    named Manteo and Wanchese they helped support
    them so the queen would allow them to have a
    second exploration.
  • Raleighs first trial colony was 1585 to 1586.
  • Then on April 9th Sir Walter led the sail from
    plymoth with four other ships and two pinnaces.
  • One got lost in the sea but they stopped and
    built another one.
  • Once they landed they made an agreement with the
    Indians and claimed Virginia!
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