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Walter Raleigh in popular culture

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Raleigh's First Pipe in England, 1859

Sir Walter Raleigh (c. 1554 – 29 October 1618) was an English gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy, and explorer, well known for popularising tobacco in England.

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  • In the late 1940s to early 1950s, actor and comedian Andy Griffith appeared as Sir Walter Raleigh, alongside other cast members in the stage play The Lost Colony.[9]

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Brands and enterprises

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  • Raleigh Cigarettes were a popular brand during the 1950s and 1960s [13] as was Sir Walter Raleigh Tobacco during the 20th century.[14]

Myths

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Raleigh allegedly laid his cloak over a puddle so Queen Elizabeth I would not get her feet wet.[15] The story is generally considered to be apocryphal.[16]

References

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  2. ^ von Tunzelmann, Alex (31 December 2009). "The Virgin Queen: red tights, black teeth and a kitten-fight". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  3. ^ Kapur, Shekhar (Director) (2008). Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
  4. ^ Lawrence, Will (26 October 2007). "Clive Owen: 'Sir Walter Raleigh was a real charmer'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  5. ^ Polansky, Lara. "Review: Jamestown". killscreendaily.com. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  6. ^ Cadogan, Patrick (2008). The Revolutionary Artist: John Lennon's Radical Years. Lulu. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-4357-1863-0.
  7. ^ "'Merrie England' Show Presented On Monday". Calgary Herald. 7 June 1958. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  8. ^ Rockwell, John (25 June 1984). "OPERA:BENJAMIN BRITTEN'S 'GLORIANA'". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  9. ^ Thomas, Bob (6 February 1957). "It All Happens To Andy Griffith!". Sarasota Journal. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  10. ^ "BBC Two Programmes – Blackadder II – Potato". BBC. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  11. ^ Hobba, W.A. (1980). "Locating ground-water supplies in Randolph County, West Virginia". Open-File Report. doi:10.3133/ofr80973. ISSN 2331-1258.
  12. ^ Gum Air landing at Raleighvallen
  13. ^ "Raleigh cigarettes". The Wellston Loop.
  14. ^ "History". RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co.
  15. ^ "My gallant attempt to imitate Sir Walter Raleigh". The Telegraph. January 15, 2013.
  16. ^ "10 Historical Misconceptions". HowStuffWorks.