Sir Walter Raleigh

New biography of one of the key figures in British history focusing on both his writing and legacy.

Mark Nicholls is President and Librarian of St John's College, Cambridge.

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Mark Nicholls is President and Librarian of St John's College, Cambridge.

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Contents\ Preface\ Abbreviations\ List of Maps\ List of Illustrations\ The Devon Man\ The Favourite\ Roanoke\ The Outcast\ El Dorado\ The Rival\ The Court Poet\ The Suspect\ The Traitor\ The Prisoner\ The Tower Writings\ i The Tracts\ ii. The Great History\ iii. The Dialogue of Counsel\ The Last Voyage\ The Martyr\ The Legacy\ An Epilogue