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Sir Walter Raleigh was Elizabethan England’s greatest adventurer—but when his fortunes changed, one fatal mistake led to his catastrophic downfall.

Sir Walter Raleigh was a fearless adventurer and famed explorer of the Elizabethan Age. He introduced tobacco to England, searched for the golden city of El Dorado, and enjoyed the favor of Queen ...
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The Elizabethan Age of pop culture, from Sex Pistols and “The Crown” to Paddington and beyond

Queen Elizabeth II’s seven-decade reign made her Britain’s longest-serving monarch, fulfilling her duties until she died on Thursday, Sept. 8, at the age of 96. Over a life that stretched across most ...