The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh (Version 2)
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Margaret Duncan Kelly
The story of Sir Walter Raleigh from his boyhood days to his exploits in Ireland and his unexpected entry into the court of Queen Elizabeth. We travel with him as he pursues the ships of the Spanish Armada and makes voyages to the New World in search of gold and lands to settle. We learn how he introduced potatoes and tobacco to England and Ireland. We hear how he is relegated to the Tower of London where he spends the last years of his life. The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh is a wonderful adventure. (Summary by johnb2) (2 hr 16 min)
Chapters
Dedication and Chapter 1: The Devon Sailors and Their Strange Stories
6:09
Read by Aaron M. Lebowitz
Bewertungen
Vern
good history there. the reader is a but hard to listen to, but I've found if I speed it up about 25 percent, its makes it pretty good