The Discovery of Guiana - Sir Walter Raleigh - Books - Createspace Independent Publishing Platf - 9781544688701 - March 18, 2017
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The Discovery of Guiana

Sir Walter Raleigh

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The Discovery of Guiana

After enjoying several years of high esteem from Queen Elizabeth I, which stemmed in part from his previous exploits at sea, Raleigh suffered a short imprisonment for secretly marrying one of the Queen's ladies-in-waiting. In an attempt to bring himself back into favor, Raleigh sailed to Guiana in 1595, hoping to find gold and other material to exchange or extort. One contemporary scholar remarks of this journey, "Although the expedition itself was hardly a success-Ralegh conquered no lands, found no stores of wealth, and discovered little not observed by earlier adventurers-he created a triumph for himself by publishing The Discovery." He returned to Guiana one more time, in 1617, this time after a twelve-year imprisonment at the hands of King James I. Unfortunately for Raleigh, this adventure did not yield more gold, nor did it yield a published account, likely since he was arrested soon after returning, and sentenced to death.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released March 18, 2017
ISBN13 9781544688701
Publishers Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages 86
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 5 mm   ·   127 g
Language English  

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