The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh (Version 2)


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(4.4 stars; 14 reviews)

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) (2 hr 16 min)

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Dedication and Chapter 1: The Devon Sailors and Their Strange Stories 6:09 Leído por Aaron M. Lebowitz
Chapter 2: Raleigh's First Adventures 10:05 Leído por Aaron M. Lebowitz
Chapter 3: Raleigh and the Queen 15:26 Leído por John
Chapter 4: The Spanish Armada 12:15 Leído por John
Chapter 5: Raleigh's Ships 18:56 Leído por John
Chapter 6: Westward Ho! 19:44 Leído por John
Chapter 7: A Fight by Sea and Land 10:43 Leído por John
Chapter 8: Raleigh and his Enemies 13:05 Leído por John
Chapter 9: In the Tower 8:20 Leído por John
Chapter 10: Raleigh's Last Voyage 9:07 Leído por John
Chapter 11: Raleigh's Death 12:13 Leído por John

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(5 stars)

good history there. the reader is a but hard to listen to, but I've found if I speed it up about 25 percent, its makes it pretty good