Who was Walter Raleigh's father?
Walter Raleigh Sr.
Henry Raleigh
Thomas Raleigh
John Raleigh
Answer
Walter Raleigh's father was Walter Raleigh Sr., a gentleman of good family who served as a warden of the stannaries in Devon and Cornwall. Raleigh Sr. was a Protestant and a supporter of the Reformation, and he was imprisoned for his religious beliefs during the reign of Queen Mary I.
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