John W. Shirley

This book traces the major events in the life of Ralegh set against the background of the court of England's Queen Elizabeth I.

Shirley chronicles Ralegh's meteoric rise as the queen's favorite, his efforts to colonize the New World, 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.

Paperbound. Pp. xii,129. Illus. (1985 and 1997 2nd printing)

These copies are classified as shelf worn because the covers of the 1985 edition are faded and the covers of the 1997 reprinting have minor imperfections.

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