TY - BOOK AU - Beer,Anna R. TI - Patriot or traitor: the life and death of Sir Walter Ralegh SN - 9781786074348 PY - 2018/// CY - London, England PB - Oneworld Publications KW - Raleigh, Walter, KW - Explorers KW - Great Britain KW - Biography KW - Court and courtiers KW - History KW - 16th century KW - Elizabeth, 1558-1603 KW - Biographies KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-301) and index N2 - "Sir Walter Ralegh's life is romantic, irresistible and of central importance to our island story. His death is a convoluted and contested tale of bargaining, failure and betrayal. Through the Elizabethan golden age and Ralegh's famous adventures to the final act, Anna Beer presents his stranger-than-fiction life in all its richness. How could a man once the Queen's favourite find himself consigned to the Tower by her successor? Should his legacy be fame or infamy? Who was the real Sir Walter Ralegh?"--Provided by publisher ER -