Discovery of Cape Horn1520
1st to sight Cape Horn
Historical person
Walter Raleigh Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Walter Raleigh, based on 27 World History Database records associated with England.
27 records1520–162423 events10 places
Chronological biography
1520
1569
Alliance Walter Raleigh and of the Hugenots1569
Fights in support of the Hugenots
1581
Reballion of Munster1581
Fights against the Munster rebels in Ireland & comes to the attention of Elizabeth I
Reballion of Munster1581
Fights against the Munster rebels in Ireland & comes to the attention of Elizabeth I
1584
Capture of Roanoke1584
Founds a colony on Roanoke Island for which he is knighted
Royal Charter25 March 1584
Receives Elizabeth I's charter for discovery and planting in lands not held by Christian princes
1585
Capture of Virginia1585
Founds a colony in Virginia
Knighthood1585
Receives a knighthood from Elizabeth I
1587
Captain1587
Appointed Captain of the Queens Guard
Capture of London1587
Founds a colony in Virginia
1591
Marriage1591
Marries Elizabeth Throckmorton in secret, a Maid of Honour to Elizabeth I
1592
Arrest of Walter Raleigh1592
Imprisoned when Elizabeth I discovers his marriage to Elizabeth Throckmorton
1595
Discovery of El Dorado1595
Sets sail to discover El Dorado & explors the River Orinoco
1596
Siege of Cadiz1596
Carries out a raid on Cadiz
1597
Siege of Spanish Fleet1597
An unsuccesful attempt to destroy the new Spanish Armada & capture the silver fleet
1603
Main Plot1603
Lord Cobham, Lord Grey de Wilton, Griffin Markham and Walter Raleigh hatched what became known as the Main Plot, which involved removing James and his family and supplanting them with Arbella Stuart
Arrest of Walter Raleigh17 July 1603
Arrested for allegedly plotting with Spain to place Arabella Stuart on the throne
TrialSeptember 1603
Sentenced to death at his trial in Winchester
1614
History of the World1614
Publication of "History of the World", written imprisoned in the Tower of London
1616
Arrest of Walter Raleigh20 March 1616
Released after 13 yrs
Discovery of Guiana20 March 1616
Agrees to undertake an expedition to Guiana in search of gold
Promises not to attack any Spannish possessions20 March 1616
Promises not to attack any Spannish possessions
1617
Discovery of Orinoco12 June 1617
Sets sail for the Orinoco
Discovery of Orinoco31 December 1617
Reaches the Orinoco
1624
Coup1624
Beheaded for his alleged involvement to overthrow James I in 1603
Death of Walter Raleigh1624
Beheaded for his alleged involvement to overthrow James I in 1603
Execution of Raliegh1624
Beheaded for his alleged involvement to overthrow James I in 1603
Titles and roles
Captain of Queens Guard · Knight · Explorer and courtier
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.