Articles related to "Sir Walter Raleigh"
Croatoan & Roanoke
What happened at Roanoke...what was Croatoan and why was this name carved on a tree in the middle of the abandoned settlement.
croatoan • roanoke • manteo • governor john white • sir walter raleigh
What happened at Roanoke...what was Croatoan and why was this name carved on a tree in the middle of the abandoned settlement.
croatoan • roanoke • manteo • governor john white • sir walter raleigh
The Armada
England stands alone against the most powerful empire in the world.
england • spain • phillip ii • queen elizabeth i • sir walter raleigh
England stands alone against the most powerful empire in the world.
england • spain • phillip ii • queen elizabeth i • sir walter raleigh
Raleigh's Secret Society
Elizabethan England breeds secrecy in an age of religious and intellectual persecution, causing many intellectuals to go underground.
secret societies • sir walter raleigh • thomas harriot • john florio • christopher marlowe
Elizabethan England breeds secrecy in an age of religious and intellectual persecution, causing many intellectuals to go underground.
secret societies • sir walter raleigh • thomas harriot • john florio • christopher marlowe
Review of Brother Dusty-Feet
Rosemary Sutcliff was one of the finest children's writers of her time. This delightful novel is one of her best!
rosemary sutcliff • brother dusty-feet • brother dustyfeet • brother dusty feet • queen elizabeth i
Rosemary Sutcliff was one of the finest children's writers of her time. This delightful novel is one of her best!
rosemary sutcliff • brother dusty-feet • brother dustyfeet • brother dusty feet • queen elizabeth i
Sir Francis Drake
The Sea Dog, Sir Francis Drake helped defeat the Spanish Armada, but only after he sailed his ship The Golden Hind around the world stealing Spanish gold
sir francis drake • the golden hind • the spanish aramada • sir john hawkins • queen elizabeth
The Sea Dog, Sir Francis Drake helped defeat the Spanish Armada, but only after he sailed his ship The Golden Hind around the world stealing Spanish gold
sir francis drake • the golden hind • the spanish aramada • sir john hawkins • queen elizabeth
The Spanish Galleons
Clumsy and slow, but seaworthy, this ship above all others fired a pirate’s imagination. Galleons guarded the treasure bound for Spain and the king’s coffers. A single captured prize could make a pirate rich--if he caught her. Yet as stalwart as the galleon appeared, she was actually quite fragile when pitted against Mother Nature, who succeeded in wrecking the galleons, which sank to the ocean floor with their precious cargo.
caravel • carrack • galleon • warship • spain
Clumsy and slow, but seaworthy, this ship above all others fired a pirate’s imagination. Galleons guarded the treasure bound for Spain and the king’s coffers. A single captured prize could make a pirate rich--if he caught her. Yet as stalwart as the galleon appeared, she was actually quite fragile when pitted against Mother Nature, who succeeded in wrecking the galleons, which sank to the ocean floor with their precious cargo.
caravel • carrack • galleon • warship • spain
4a: Early Enlightenment Precursors to Religious Humanism
Part of a series on Humanism, and the first half of a two part article on the precursors of Religious Humanism during the Age of Enlightenment, especially the Quakers and Deists. This first half focuses on the early Enlightenment period, while the next half in part 4b focuses on the latter half of the Enlightenment.
religious humanism • society of friends • quakers • deists • deism
Part of a series on Humanism, and the first half of a two part article on the precursors of Religious Humanism during the Age of Enlightenment, especially the Quakers and Deists. This first half focuses on the early Enlightenment period, while the next half in part 4b focuses on the latter half of the Enlightenment.
religious humanism • society of friends • quakers • deists • deism
North Carolina's Outer Banks: Fun for the Whole Family - Part 2
This article is part 2 of a two part series detailing the highlights of family vacationing in the Outer Banks coastal area of North Carolina. In Part 2 I focus on additional parks and natural areas as well as three shopping highlights.
outer banks • beach • ocean • tide • tides
This article is part 2 of a two part series detailing the highlights of family vacationing in the Outer Banks coastal area of North Carolina. In Part 2 I focus on additional parks and natural areas as well as three shopping highlights.
outer banks • beach • ocean • tide • tides
North Carolina's Outer Banks: Fun for the Whole Family - Part 1
The Outer Banks are a group of barrier islands in the Atlantic Ocean off of North Carolina's coast. With a unique combination of natural beauty, man made charm, and historic appeal these islands offer an ideal location for a family summer vacation.
outer banks • beach • ocean • tide • tides
The Outer Banks are a group of barrier islands in the Atlantic Ocean off of North Carolina's coast. With a unique combination of natural beauty, man made charm, and historic appeal these islands offer an ideal location for a family summer vacation.
outer banks • beach • ocean • tide • tides
Visit Sherborne in Dorset, England
For more than 1300 years, Sherborne in the West Country in Dorset has been a gathering place for pilgrims and travelers. Today it's a great place for a family holiday.
sherborne • dorset • england • market town • abbey
For more than 1300 years, Sherborne in the West Country in Dorset has been a gathering place for pilgrims and travelers. Today it's a great place for a family holiday.
sherborne • dorset • england • market town • abbey
Roanoke: The Lost Colony - Part 2
Part two on the first attempt at English Colonization in Amercia.
white • dare • virginia • roanoke • colony
Part two on the first attempt at English Colonization in Amercia.
white • dare • virginia • roanoke • colony
Roanoke: The Lost Colony - Part I
More than one attempt to establish a permanent settlement was made before the colony of Roanoke was "lost".
roanoke • colony • colonists • english • drake
More than one attempt to establish a permanent settlement was made before the colony of Roanoke was "lost".
roanoke • colony • colonists • english • drake
Potatoes and Tobacco from America
Sir George Weymouth captures five Native Americans. He takes them back to England. Potatoes and tobacco from the New World are introduced to England.
colonizing the new world • george weymouth • maine • ralph lane • raleigh
Sir George Weymouth captures five Native Americans. He takes them back to England. Potatoes and tobacco from the New World are introduced to England.
colonizing the new world • george weymouth • maine • ralph lane • raleigh
Richard the Third
A few noted on Richard the Third and the answer to the question "Was Shakespeare a bad boy?"
william • shakespeare • history • richard • third
A few noted on Richard the Third and the answer to the question "Was Shakespeare a bad boy?"
william • shakespeare • history • richard • third
Before Jamestown
Gilbert starts a colony at New Foundland. Drake returns the Roanoke settlers to England. The second Roanoke group disappears.
early american settlements • england • gilbert • drake • roanoke
Gilbert starts a colony at New Foundland. Drake returns the Roanoke settlers to England. The second Roanoke group disappears.
early american settlements • england • gilbert • drake • roanoke
Explorers of Canada, Part IV: John Davis
Ah the wonderful John Davis. For the first time, two Explorer of Canada episodes back-to-back. Now if you'd asked me earlier who the heck John Davis was, I wouldn't know. If you said something about the arctic, I'd have mentioned the Davis Straight but thats about all I know.
davis • exploration • canada • northwest passage
Ah the wonderful John Davis. For the first time, two Explorer of Canada episodes back-to-back. Now if you'd asked me earlier who the heck John Davis was, I wouldn't know. If you said something about the arctic, I'd have mentioned the Davis Straight but thats about all I know.
davis • exploration • canada • northwest passage
America's First Poet
Anne Bradstreet was America's first poet.
anne bradstreet • poetry • america's first poet • puritanism
Anne Bradstreet was America's first poet.
anne bradstreet • poetry • america's first poet • puritanism
Great Tales from English History by Robert Lacey
These fascinating stories of historical figures and events are sure to stir the reader's interest in the social and political development of the British Isles.
great tales from english history • significant people and events from british history • stories of historical figures • social and political development of the british is • robert lacey
These fascinating stories of historical figures and events are sure to stir the reader's interest in the social and political development of the British Isles.
great tales from english history • significant people and events from british history • stories of historical figures • social and political development of the british is • robert lacey
Haunts of the Tower of London
Phantoms of humans and a spectral bear have been sighted by sentries guarding the Tower and others. Ravens of legend live at the Tower to keep England safe from disaster.
paranormal • ghosts • haunted places • tower of london • king henry viii
Phantoms of humans and a spectral bear have been sighted by sentries guarding the Tower and others. Ravens of legend live at the Tower to keep England safe from disaster.
paranormal • ghosts • haunted places • tower of london • king henry viii
Jamestown, First English Town
Four hundred years ago this year, Jamestown was established as the first permanent English settlement in North America.
jamestown • 1607 • first permant settlment • english • north america
Four hundred years ago this year, Jamestown was established as the first permanent English settlement in North America.
jamestown • 1607 • first permant settlment • english • north america
Lismore Castle in Ireland
Lismore Castle has it all - a spectacular setting, stunning gardens and sculptures by some of the best sculptors in Europe.
lismore castle • magnolias • camellias • rhododendron tree • castle ireland
Lismore Castle has it all - a spectacular setting, stunning gardens and sculptures by some of the best sculptors in Europe.
lismore castle • magnolias • camellias • rhododendron tree • castle ireland
Potatoes in History
The environmentally friendly potato is the world's most important non-cereal crop.
potatoes in history • from peru to europe to china to north america to o • potatoes first cultivated in peru • potatoes introduced to europeans • irish potato myth and legend
The environmentally friendly potato is the world's most important non-cereal crop.
potatoes in history • from peru to europe to china to north america to o • potatoes first cultivated in peru • potatoes introduced to europeans • irish potato myth and legend
Rachel Fuller's In The Attic With Pete Townshend
With a cast of performers that includes Tenacious D & Ben Harper, Fuller and Townshend's NYC and L.A. shows are highlighted on this 3-disk set.
in the attic • rachel fuller • pete townshend • the who • tenacious d
With a cast of performers that includes Tenacious D & Ben Harper, Fuller and Townshend's NYC and L.A. shows are highlighted on this 3-disk set.
in the attic • rachel fuller • pete townshend • the who • tenacious d
Regal Beauty Rules on Roanoke Is
While at North Carolina's Outer Banks - journey to the Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island for an oasis of natural splendor at the site of one of history's mysteries.
outer banks • elizabethan • gardens • lost colony • virginia dare
While at North Carolina's Outer Banks - journey to the Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island for an oasis of natural splendor at the site of one of history's mysteries.
outer banks • elizabethan • gardens • lost colony • virginia dare
Shakespeare Authorship Controversy
While William Shakespeare is called the greatest writer in the English language, some speculate that the real author remains unacknowledged.
shakespeare authorship controversy • william shakespeare • shakespeare controversy • shakespeare authorship • alternated author
While William Shakespeare is called the greatest writer in the English language, some speculate that the real author remains unacknowledged.
shakespeare authorship controversy • william shakespeare • shakespeare controversy • shakespeare authorship • alternated author
Southern Muscadine Jelly and Syrup Recipes
There is nothing like the luscious taste of Muscadine syrup or jelly on a hot buttered biscuit. Can't have sugar? There is even a Scuppernong jelly recipe for that!
diabetic jelly recipe • muscadine resveratrol • find muscadine grape vines • scuppernong grape vines • how to use muscadines
There is nothing like the luscious taste of Muscadine syrup or jelly on a hot buttered biscuit. Can't have sugar? There is even a Scuppernong jelly recipe for that!
diabetic jelly recipe • muscadine resveratrol • find muscadine grape vines • scuppernong grape vines • how to use muscadines
The History of Composting
Composting itself is as old as organic matter itself. It is part of the natural cycle of life.
compost • akkadians • mesopotamia • marcus porcius cato • de agri cultura
Composting itself is as old as organic matter itself. It is part of the natural cycle of life.
compost • akkadians • mesopotamia • marcus porcius cato • de agri cultura
The Legacy of William Poel
William Poel proved to be a controversial figure during his lifetime because of his radical ideas and refusal to conform to the established practices of his day.
william poel • victorian theatre • elizabethan stage society • influence of william poel • william archer and william poel
William Poel proved to be a controversial figure during his lifetime because of his radical ideas and refusal to conform to the established practices of his day.
william poel • victorian theatre • elizabethan stage society • influence of william poel • william archer and william poel
The Tower of London
The Tower of London is famous for executions; two of Henry the Vlll wives were beheaded here, plus many others during its long life. Building began in the early 1080's.
tower of london • tower of london famous for executions • • best way to arrive at the tower is by river • tower most perfect medieval fortress in britain
The Tower of London is famous for executions; two of Henry the Vlll wives were beheaded here, plus many others during its long life. Building began in the early 1080's.
tower of london • tower of london famous for executions • • best way to arrive at the tower is by river • tower most perfect medieval fortress in britain
Blackadder
Rowan Atkinson's classic Blackadder series (I - IV)
blackadder • black adder • rowan atkinson
Rowan Atkinson's classic Blackadder series (I - IV)
blackadder • black adder • rowan atkinson
English Privateers: an Introduction
"Know that we have granted and given license…to [person's name]…to annoy our enemies at sea or by land…so that they shall share with us half of all their gain." With these words, Henry III of England paved the way for the legalization of piracy.
english privateers • privateers • piracy • henry iii • letter of reprisal
"Know that we have granted and given license…to [person's name]…to annoy our enemies at sea or by land…so that they shall share with us half of all their gain." With these words, Henry III of England paved the way for the legalization of piracy.
english privateers • privateers • piracy • henry iii • letter of reprisal
Muscadine – The Original American Grape
New research on the Muscadine grape, Vitis rotundifolia, shows great promise in its ability to provide many health benefits, making it a newly discovered super-food!
muscadine grapes • resveratrol muscadine grape • making muscadine wine • scuppernong • vitis rotundifolia
New research on the Muscadine grape, Vitis rotundifolia, shows great promise in its ability to provide many health benefits, making it a newly discovered super-food!
muscadine grapes • resveratrol muscadine grape • making muscadine wine • scuppernong • vitis rotundifolia
Roanoke Island Preserves 400 Years of American History
Roanoke Island was the site of the first attempt at English colonization in what would become the United States. That attempt failed when the settlers vanished without a trace and became known as The Lost Colony.
lost colony • roanoke island • fort raleigh • waterside theatre • manteo
Roanoke Island was the site of the first attempt at English colonization in what would become the United States. That attempt failed when the settlers vanished without a trace and became known as The Lost Colony.
lost colony • roanoke island • fort raleigh • waterside theatre • manteo
Roanoke, North Carolina has Two Lost Colonies
Virginia Dare and her lost colony have been and still are a mystery of history. Facts exist as well as theories. Perhaps this will be resolved by psychics.
lost colony • roanoke • lost colony of roanoke • virginia dare • amerindian history
Virginia Dare and her lost colony have been and still are a mystery of history. Facts exist as well as theories. Perhaps this will be resolved by psychics.
lost colony • roanoke • lost colony of roanoke • virginia dare • amerindian history
Shakespeare's World
See how playwright William Shakespeare drew on events, people, and ideas to create his own works.
william shakespeare • elizabethan world • british history • elizabeth i • black death
See how playwright William Shakespeare drew on events, people, and ideas to create his own works.
william shakespeare • elizabethan world • british history • elizabeth i • black death
Sir Francis Drake –The Dragon
During the Age of Exploration there was no more fearless man than Sir Francis Drake. He was a patriot to the English crown and a dreaded pirate to her majesty's enemies.
sir francis drake • european explorers • age of exploration • famous explorers • golden hind
During the Age of Exploration there was no more fearless man than Sir Francis Drake. He was a patriot to the English crown and a dreaded pirate to her majesty's enemies.
sir francis drake • european explorers • age of exploration • famous explorers • golden hind
Chesapeake Bay Pirates
Add pirates to the list of trials and tribulations faced by early settlers around the Virginia Colony's Chesapeake Bay. But pirates were simply independent entrepreneurs.
pirates in chesapeake bay • difference between pirates and privateers • pirates and bucaneers • famous pirates • sir francis drake was a privateer
Add pirates to the list of trials and tribulations faced by early settlers around the Virginia Colony's Chesapeake Bay. But pirates were simply independent entrepreneurs.
pirates in chesapeake bay • difference between pirates and privateers • pirates and bucaneers • famous pirates • sir francis drake was a privateer
Errol Flynn & Olivia de Havilland—1939 to 1941
Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland create movie romance in their last films together -- Dodge City, Elizabeth and Essex, Santa Fe Trail, & They Died with Their Boots On.
errol flynn movies • olivia de havilland movies • errol flynn olivia de havilland • dodge city movie • dodge city flynn
Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland create movie romance in their last films together -- Dodge City, Elizabeth and Essex, Santa Fe Trail, & They Died with Their Boots On.
errol flynn movies • olivia de havilland movies • errol flynn olivia de havilland • dodge city movie • dodge city flynn
Strangely Gardening
But it didn’t take them so long to pick the leaves of the tobacco plant, dry them out and roll the leaves tightly and then stick them into their mouths and set fire to them. As a smoker, I wished they had only decided to grow them as very pretty ornamentals!
tasmanian gardens • roses • camellias • rhododendrons • maples
But it didn’t take them so long to pick the leaves of the tobacco plant, dry them out and roll the leaves tightly and then stick them into their mouths and set fire to them. As a smoker, I wished they had only decided to grow them as very pretty ornamentals!
tasmanian gardens • roses • camellias • rhododendrons • maples
Too Many Gardens....Too Little Time
Spring is approaching and with it, an abundance of public gardens are ready to greet you with open blooms.
public gardens • garden tours • visiting gardens • spring gardens
Spring is approaching and with it, an abundance of public gardens are ready to greet you with open blooms.
public gardens • garden tours • visiting gardens • spring gardens
Wine Tasting in the Yadkin Valley
Earlier this year the Yadkin Valley received federal recognition as an official Viticultural Area. Currently this region contains seven operating wineries with many more on the way. The area's prime grape growing characteristics as well as its largely rural landscape located within a convenient drive from several metropolitan areas combine to make for an intriguing weekend experience for many.
wine • winery • wines • wineries • grapes
Earlier this year the Yadkin Valley received federal recognition as an official Viticultural Area. Currently this region contains seven operating wineries with many more on the way. The area's prime grape growing characteristics as well as its largely rural landscape located within a convenient drive from several metropolitan areas combine to make for an intriguing weekend experience for many.
wine • winery • wines • wineries • grapes
Adam and Eve Family Tales
Were Adam and Eve real or do they, as proposed by some, belong only in the world of myth and lore--that land of imagination and make believe, or as Rod Serling would say, "In the twilight zone"...
adam • eve • bible • myth • folklore
Were Adam and Eve real or do they, as proposed by some, belong only in the world of myth and lore--that land of imagination and make believe, or as Rod Serling would say, "In the twilight zone"...
adam • eve • bible • myth • folklore
Hauntings: Outer Banks of North Carolina - Part II
The Outer Banks of North Carolina are said to be haunted. Psychic phenomena or legend? In Part I, I wrote about Blackbeard and ghostly phenomena associated with him and about the ghost ship of Diamond Shoals. This article is about The Crissie Wright, a ship and her tragic fate, the lost colony of Roanoke and very few bits about ghostly phenomena. Despite my extensive library and Internet searches, I have not found much else about paranormal activity on the Outer Banks and would love to go there and investigate when I visit my family. Paranormal research is difficult. I have found websites that have stories of haunted places that are not true. They are either urban legends or a writer’s imagination. I have found that there are sites that appear to copy these from other sites and perpetuate them. This article is a bit of a departure from the ones I usually write about because the major thrust is the mystery of history, the lost colony of Roanoke, yet, is, in a way, paranormal in that colonies do not normally disappear without a trace.
paranormal • ghosts • outer banks • north carolina history • cape hatteras lighthouse
The Outer Banks of North Carolina are said to be haunted. Psychic phenomena or legend? In Part I, I wrote about Blackbeard and ghostly phenomena associated with him and about the ghost ship of Diamond Shoals. This article is about The Crissie Wright, a ship and her tragic fate, the lost colony of Roanoke and very few bits about ghostly phenomena. Despite my extensive library and Internet searches, I have not found much else about paranormal activity on the Outer Banks and would love to go there and investigate when I visit my family. Paranormal research is difficult. I have found websites that have stories of haunted places that are not true. They are either urban legends or a writer’s imagination. I have found that there are sites that appear to copy these from other sites and perpetuate them. This article is a bit of a departure from the ones I usually write about because the major thrust is the mystery of history, the lost colony of Roanoke, yet, is, in a way, paranormal in that colonies do not normally disappear without a trace.
paranormal • ghosts • outer banks • north carolina history • cape hatteras lighthouse
Ocracoke Island: A Magical Adventure
Ocracoke Island, the most difficult to reach of the North Carolina Outer Banks barrier islands is a unique place to visit. In this article I discuss the effects of this magical place on me even years after my last visit.
ocracoke • north • carolina • barrier • island
Ocracoke Island, the most difficult to reach of the North Carolina Outer Banks barrier islands is a unique place to visit. In this article I discuss the effects of this magical place on me even years after my last visit.
ocracoke • north • carolina • barrier • island
North Carolina's Outer Banks
The Outer Banks are a group of barrier islands in the Atlantic Ocean off of North Carolina's coast. Steve Strother takes time off from riding the Atlantic waves to describe the coast's unique combination of natural beauty, man made charm, and historic appeal of America's first settlers and Blackbeard!
north carolina • blackbeard • nags head • kitty hawk • kill devil hills
The Outer Banks are a group of barrier islands in the Atlantic Ocean off of North Carolina's coast. Steve Strother takes time off from riding the Atlantic waves to describe the coast's unique combination of natural beauty, man made charm, and historic appeal of America's first settlers and Blackbeard!
north carolina • blackbeard • nags head • kitty hawk • kill devil hills
Christopher Marlowe, Tragedy Plays
Brief biography and tragic plays of Elizabethan writer Christopher Marlowe, famous for the poem "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love."
christopher marlowe biography • marlowe tragedy plays • passionate shepherd to his love • tamburlaine the great • marlowe and shakespeare
Brief biography and tragic plays of Elizabethan writer Christopher Marlowe, famous for the poem "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love."
christopher marlowe biography • marlowe tragedy plays • passionate shepherd to his love • tamburlaine the great • marlowe and shakespeare
Church and State - The Byzantine Legacy
Trends into the Church and State relationship in the Byzantine Empire, and a reflection for the modern time.
church • state • byzantine • orthodox • hesychasm
Trends into the Church and State relationship in the Byzantine Empire, and a reflection for the modern time.
church • state • byzantine • orthodox • hesychasm
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