19. The Later Tower Years

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Acknowledgment ix
4. Contents xi
5. Illustration xiii
6. 1. Fortune's Tennis-Bali 1
7. 2. Education and Early Years 7
8. 3. Raleigh at Court 20
9. 4. Virginia 31
10. 5. Shadows of the Future 43
11. 6. The Armada and England's Counterattack 59
12. 7. Poet, Patron, and “Atheist” 68
13. 8. Marriage, Imprisonment, and Release 84
14. 9. Years of Disgrace 100
15. 10. The First Expedition to Guiana 108
16. 11. Action at Cadiz 123
17. 12. The Islands Voyage 141
18. 13. The Final Rivalry with Essex 156
19. 14. The Twilight Years of Power 172
20. 15. Arraignment for Treason 193
21. 16. The Trial 202
22. 17. The Wait for Execution 217
23. 18. The Early Tower Years 226
24. 19. The Later Tower Years 237
25. 20. The Tragic Expedition 258
26. 21. The King's Welcome 284
27. 22. The Final Victory 309
28. Appendix: Raleigh’s Name 319
29. Bibliography 321
30. Index 329