Sir Walter Ralegh and the New World

Shirley chronicles the major events in the life of Ralegh set against the background of the court of England's Queen Elizabeth I including Ralegh's meteoric rise as the queen's favorite, his frustrations with his colonization efforts, and his fall from grace that ended with his execution. This is a fascinating history of Elizabethan England, its leading personalities, and its deadly intrigue.

Author: John W. Shirley
Publisher: North Carolina Division of Archives & History
Published: 01/01/1985
Pages: 141
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d
ISBN13: 9780865262065
ISBN10: 0865262063
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | General
- History | United States | Colonial Period (1600-1775)
- History | United States | State & Local | South (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,