Sir Walter RaleighYou have lived like a star at which the world has gazed, said the judge at Sir Walter Raleigh's trial. He was fortune's tennis ball, said another contemporary, to many others he was an arrogant liar. |
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... Queen , from whom all power and wealth derived . Aubrey added that his moustache curled up naturally , evidently ... Queen : in the top left - hand corner there is a half moon symbolizing the chaste goddess Diana , as the Virgin Queen ...
... Queen , from whom all power and wealth derived . Aubrey added that his moustache curled up naturally , evidently ... Queen : in the top left - hand corner there is a half moon symbolizing the chaste goddess Diana , as the Virgin Queen ...
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... Queen's person . Under his command were the famous Yeomen of the Guard as well as the more privileged Gentlemen Pensioners , recruited from the gentry , usually handsome , well - built and tall young men , who served the Queen at meals ...
... Queen's person . Under his command were the famous Yeomen of the Guard as well as the more privileged Gentlemen Pensioners , recruited from the gentry , usually handsome , well - built and tall young men , who served the Queen at meals ...
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... Queen's favour or been forgiven - admit- tedly a drawback . He had the quick temper of a redhead , given to ... Queen , but because of his literary prestige and his spectacular enterprises overseas . Another young man developed into a ...
... Queen's favour or been forgiven - admit- tedly a drawback . He had the quick temper of a redhead , given to ... Queen , but because of his literary prestige and his spectacular enterprises overseas . Another young man developed into a ...
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