Walter Raleigh (1552/4 - 1618)
Raleigh's execution - c.1860
October 29th 1618: Sir Walter Raleigh executed
On this day in 1618, English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded aged 65. Raleigh is best known for his exploration of North America which paved the way for English colonisation. In 1594 he set off to find the fabled ‘City of Gold’ in South America and his writings contributed to the legend of ‘El Dorado’. Despite having been knighted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1585, Raleigh was not liked by James I and was imprisoned in the Tower of London for alleged conspiracy against the King and executed.
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