Sir Walter Raleigh and Virginia. Part 1. Elizabeth I Grants Raleigh the Right to Settle Virginia

31/01/2024 23 min Temporada 21 Episodio 1
Sir Walter Raleigh and Virginia. Part 1. Elizabeth I Grants Raleigh the Right to Settle Virginia

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Episode Synopsis

(1 of 18) Our series on Walter Raleigh and Virginia starts here. In 18 parts we cover seven historic documents about the earliest British attempts to settle North America.
This first episode covers Elizabeth I's official document giving Raleigh the right to settle Virginia.
The documents in this series:
1: Elizabeth grants permission
2: Voyage 1 to Virginia in 3 episodes
3: Voyage 2 in 2 episodes
4: Voyage 3 in 1 episode
5: Eleven months in Virginia, in 6 episodes
6: Voyages 4 in 3 episodes
7: Voyage 5 in 3 episodes

What did the official document say that gave Sir Walter Raleigh the ability to explore and settle Virginia? Listen to Queen Elizabeth’s words in this episode, and follow Long History for further episodes about the early colonisation of Virginia.

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