Story of Sir Walter Raleigh (Version 2)
The story of Sir Walter Raleigh from his boyhood days to his exploits in Ireland and his unexpected entry into the court of Queen Elizabeth. We travel with him as he pursues the ships of the Spanish Armada and makes voyages to the New World in search of gold and lands to settle. We learn how he introduced potatoes and tobacco to England and Ireland. We hear how he is relegated to the Tower of London where he spends the last years of his life. The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh is a wonderful adventure. (Summary by johnb2)
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From LibriVox, read by volunteers and in the public domain. LibriVox page (opens librivox.org), the text (opens mainlesson.com), all files on the Internet Archive (opens archive.org).