Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, (14782242175)

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Title: Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc
Year: 1856 (1850s)
Authors: Savage, Charles C., 1820-1907
Subjects: Biography
Publisher: Buffalo, Phinney & Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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shestates. When his countrys safety was threatened by the famous Spanish armada,Raleigh raised and (disciplined the militia of Cornwall; and afterward, by join-ing the fleet with a squadron of ships belonging to gentlemen-volunteers, as-sisted in obtaining the signal victory which it pleased Providence to give theEnglish over the Spaniards on that occasion. He was now made gentlemanof the privy chamber ; but shortly after fell into disgrace, and was confined foruome months, partly on account of a tract which he had published, entitled The School for Atheists, which was unfairly construed by his enemies intoa vindication of atheistical principles ; and partly by a clandestine attachmentto one of the queens maids of honor, the daughter of Sir Nicholas Throckmor-tcn—which lady, however, he afterward honorably married. During his seclusion, Sir Walter planned the discovery of the extensivecountry of Guiana, in South America, in which he took an active part himself 342 sm WALTER RALEIGH,
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.2 o bD I G «e SIR WALTER RALEIGH. a& soon as he was get at liberty; but the season being unfavorable, he returnedto England, and was soon after appointed to a command in the important expe-dition to Cadiz, of which the success was in a great measure owing to SirWalters valor and prudence. This, joined to several other important, services,restored him completely to the favor of Elizabeth, toward the end of her reign.Her successor, James I., prejudiced against him by the earl of Essex, disap-proving of his martial spirit, and jealous of his abilities, availed himself of acourt conspiracy against this great man, charging him with participating in anattempt to place upon the throne Arabella Stuart, and of carrying on a secretcorrespondence with the king of Spain. By the base subservience of the juryhe was brought in guilty of high-treason, even to the surprise of the attorney-general Coke himself, who declared that he had only charged him with mis-prision of treason. Having been war