1552?-1618

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Poetry for students

presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied poetry
Provides analysis of the most frequently studied poems in literature courses. Contains author biography (if attributed), poem text, poem summary, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Sir Walter Raleigh

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Sir Walter Ralegh.

Raleigh's page

In the late 16th century, fifteen-year-old Andrew leaves school in England and must prove himself as a page to Sir Walter Raleigh before embarking for Virginia, where he helps to establish relations with the Indians.
Cover image of Raleigh's page

Roanoke

the lost colony
The English colony on Roanoke Island vanished with only a single word, "CROATOAN" carved into a post. What happened? Readers can review the theories and decide for themselves.
Cover image of Roanoke

Sir Walter Raleigh

founding the Virginia Colony
Explores sixteenth-century courtier and navigator Sir Walter Raleigh's life and the founding of the Virginia Colony, discussing related topics including Virginia's Native Americans, the legend of El Dorado, and the life of a privateer, and includes a recipe for corn patties.

Explore with Sir Walter Raleigh

2018
Follows the travels of English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh who led an expedition to found a colony in Roanoke in North Carolina and later explored South America.

The last Elizabethan

a portrait of Sir Walter Ralegh
1972

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