Person    | Male  Born 1554  Died 29/10/1618

Sir Walter Raleigh

Courtier, explorer, author and puddle-coverer. Born Devon. Became a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I and explored Virginia, America, for her, enabling its colonisation. Briefly imprisoned in the Tower for marrying without the Queen's permission. Explored part of of South America looking for El Dorado and in the process upset the Spanish. This, together with an accusation of plotting against James I brought about his imprisonment and execution at Old Palace Yard.

Famous for having introduced potatoes to England, but its likely that Spanish trade with Ireland did that.

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Sir Walter Raleigh

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Eagle House - Merton

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Sir Walter Raleigh statue

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London Bridge remnant

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