Sir Walter Ralegh and the New World

by John W. Shirley

Overview

Shirley chronicles the major events in the life of Ralegh set against the background of the court of England’s Queen Elizabeth I including Ralegh’s meteoric rise as the queen’s favorite, his frustrations with his colonization efforts, and his fall from grace that ended with his execution. This is a fascinating history of Elizabethan England, its leading personalities, and its deadly intrigue.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780865262065
Publisher:	North Carolina Office of Archives and History
Publication date:	01/01/1985
Series:	America's 400th Anniversary Series
Pages:	141
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

John W. Shirley (1908-1988) was an authority on Elizabethan scientist Thomas Harriot. Shirley received his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. He taught at Michigan State University and North Carolina State University before joining the faculty at the University of Delaware. He was respected not only as a teacher but as an able university administrator.