29th October 1618: Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded for treason against James I in the Main Plot

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29th October 2019

29th October 1618: Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded for treason against James I in the Main Plot

Raleigh had been found guilty of treason for his involvement in the Main Plot that sought to depose Elizabeth’s successor James I and replace him with his cousin Arabella Stuart.

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# Beheading
#El Dorado
#Elizabeth I
#England
#Execution
#Exploration
#James I and VI
#Palace of Westminster
#Spain
#Tower of London
#Treason
#Walter Raleigh

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29th October 1618: Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded for treason against James I in the Main Plot

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