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This well known painting very much draws on the atmosphere found in Days of Glory
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Friday, 23 February 2024
Wednesday, 31 January 2024
A Sailor at Court - Sir Walter Raleigh 1544-1618 (32)
1. Where did young Walter Raleigh live?
Devon, probably near Budleigh Salterton 15 miles east of Exeter
2. What kind of things did Raleigh do?
He was a courtier, a seaman and an explorer and a favourite of Queen Elizabeth
3. Where was he imprisoned for thirteen years?
The Tower of London
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