1552 - 1618 (66 years)War-Execution of Sir Walter Raleigh (Anglo-Spanish)
Raleigh just before being beheaded -- In 1594, Raleigh heard of a "City of Gold" in South America and sailed to find it, publishing an exaggerated account of his experiences in a book that contributed to the legend of "El Dorado". After Queen Elizabeth died in 1603, Raleigh was again imprisoned in the Tower, this time for being involved in the Main Plot against King James I, who was not favourably disposed towards him. In 1616, he was released to lead a second expedition in search of El Dorado. During the expedition, men led by his top commander ransacked a Spanish outpost, in violation of both the terms of his pardon and the 1604 peace treaty with Spain. Raleigh returned to England and, to appease the Spanish, he was arrested and executed in 1618.
| Date | 1618 |
| File name | War-Execution of Sir Walter Raleigh (Anglo-Spanish).jpg |
| File Size | 119.3k |
| Dimensions | 431 x 595 |
| Linked to | Knight Sir Walter Raleigh; Knight Sir Walter Raleigh (Death) |
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