apr 14, 1585 - Walter Raleigh
The Queen's Favorite Knight
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In 1587, two years after he had been knighted, Raleigh became captain of the queen’s guard. His last appointment under the crown was as governor of Jersey (one of the Channel Islands) in 1600.
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pre revolution 1490- 1769
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