Sir Walter Raleigh

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Sir Walter Raleigh
By,Auburn Walls
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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

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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.

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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

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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!