File:Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh, Julian Ottoline Vinogradoff and unknown boy by Lady Ottoline Morrell.jpg|thumb|Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh (left), Julian Ottoline Vinogradoff and an unknown boy, photographed by Lady Ottoline Morrell Wikipedia
Sir Walter Raleigh (; – 29 October 1618) 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. Wikipedia
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