Sir Walter Raleigh was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. One of the most notable figures of the Elizabethan era, he played a leading part in English colonisation of North America, suppressed rebellion in Ireland, helped defend England against the Spanish Armada and held political positions under Elizabeth I.
- Occupation
- explorer, poet, writer, knight
- Position held
- Member of the 1584-85 Parliament, Member of the 1586-87 Parliament, Member of the 1593 Parliament, Member of the 1597-98 Parliament
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England, United Kingdom
- Born
- January 22, 1552, 1554
