Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Britain in the New World: Early Ventures Fail
Several Englishmen sailed to the New World to establish settlements for England. Read about Sir Humphrey Gilbert's fate, and the mystery of Roanoke. Follow Sir Francis Drake on the map as he circumnavigated the globe.
Other
First Colony Foundation: The Roanoke Colonies
The First Colony Foundation is an organization that conducts research into the English colonies that Sir Walter Raleigh sought to establish on Roanoke Island in North Carolina. This page presents a history of what is known about the...
BBC
Bbc: The Spanish Armada
An article about Elizabeth I and the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Archived.
Other
Lost Colony: England's Expeditions to the New World 1584 1590
A short history of the attempt to establish a British colony on Roanoke Island which ended with the mysterious disappearance of the colonists.
The Newberry Library
Newberry Library: Library Exhibit: Elizabeth I: Ruler and Legend
Full-featured online exhibition about Elizabeth I, her reign, and Elizabethan times.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary: Explorers: Sir Walter Raleigh
A brief snapshot of the life and work of a seventeenth century English explorer, Sir Walter Raleigh.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Roanoke Voyages
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1984 to commemorate the voyages to Roanoke Island. Includes a short passage on Sir Walter Raleigh's commissioning of the famous expedition that represents the beginning of English life...
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Reading: I Wish I Loved the Human Race
The complete poem "I Wish I Loved the Human Race" by Sir Walter A. Raleigh.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Walter Raleigh
A famed writer, poet, spy, and explorer.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Walter Raleigh
Raleigh's plan for colonization in Virginia in North America ended in failure at Roanoke Island, but paved the way for subsequent colonies.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh or Ralegh (c. 1552 - 29 October 1618), was a famed English writer, poet, soldier, courtier and explorer. Raleigh was born to a Protestant family in Devon, the son of Walter Raleigh and Catherine Champernowne.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh, navigator, warrior, statesman, and writer in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I., was the second son of a gentleman of ancient family in Devonshire, and was born in 1552.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Walter Raleigh
(1552-1618) English navigator and writer during the Elizabethan period. While imprisoned he wrote The History of the World
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh or Ralegh[1] (c. 1552 - 29 October 1618), was a famed English writer, poet, soldier, courtier and explorer.