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The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh

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(4,575 Sterne; 20 Bewertungen)

"Relates the story of Raleigh from his boyhood days on the coast of Devonshire, 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 see his efforts come to naught and hear how he is relegated to the Tower of London where he spends the last years of his life. Includes the fabled story of the velvet cloak and the role Raleigh played in introducing potatoes and tobacco to the Old World. One of the volumes in the highly acclaimed Children's Heroes series, first published at the beginning of the last century." - Summary by http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=kelly&book; (2 hr 3 min)

Chapters

The Devon Sailors and their Strange Stories

5:01

Read by Lazlo

Raleigh's First Adventures

9:49

Read by Lazlo

Raleigh and the Queen

14:51

Read by Maggie Travers

The Spanish Armada

10:09

Read by Mr. Wacky Doodle

Raleigh's Ships

17:04

Read by Maggie Travers

Westward Ho!

17:49

Read by Maggie Travers

A Fight by Sea and Land

9:01

Read by ToddHW

Raleigh and his Enemies

12:42

Read by Bridget Herbes

In the Tower

8:49

Read by Maggie Travers

Raleigh's Last Voyage

8:01

Read by Lazlo

Raleigh's Death

10:37

Read by Lazlo

Bewertungen

(5 Sterne)

Fascinating man who lived during the early stages of the colonization and discovery of the Americas.