Raleigh Parting With Wife, 16th Century

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Raleigh Parting With Wife, 16th Century

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Print depicting Walter Raleigh parting with his wife. Raleigh (1554-1618) was an English aristocrat remembered for popularizing tobacco in England. His plan in 1584 for colonization in North America ended in failure at Roanoke Island, but paved the way for subsequent colonies. Though a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I (he was knighted in 1585) he secretly married Elizabeth Throckmorton, one of the Queen's ladies-in-waiting, in 1591 without the Queen's permission and he and his wife were sent to the Tower of London. After his release, they retired to his estate at Sherborne, Dorset.

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March 7th, 2013

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