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The Beheading of Sir Walter Raleigh

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Misconceptions and Rise in Court

This chapter discusses the misconceptions surrounding Sir Walter Raleigh's role in introducing potatoes and tobacco to England and Ireland, his rise in court, his secret marriage to Elizabeth Throckmorton, and their imprisonment in the Tower of London. It concludes with Raleigh's banishment from court and his interactions with literary figures.

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