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

29th October 2022
Tagged as: Beheading, El Dorado, Elizabeth I, England, Execution, Exploration, James I and VI, Palace of Westminster, Spain, Tower of London, Treason, Walter Raleigh

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

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