During the reign of King James I, Sir Walter Raleigh was imprisoned in the Bloody Tower for Treason, 1603-1617. Raleigh was pardoned and Letters Patent issued (26th August 1617) enabling him to embark on a private expedition to Guiana in search of gold. Raleigh was betrayed in advance and was ambushed in Guiana. See Raleigh's letter to Sir Ralph Winwood, Secretary to King James I, dated 17th November 1617. Raleigh's son, Wat was murdered, and Lawrence Kemish, Raleigh's dear friend, slew himself. Reduced to failure, Sir Walter Raleigh was committed to The Wardrobe Tower on 10th August,1618. Thomas Wilson joined Raleigh on the 9th September, 1618 posing as a prisoner under strict orders to extract information from Raleigh, reporting to his superiors everything he knew. Both men were moved to the Brick Tower on 14th September and Sir Thomas Wilson was rewarded for his efforts in betraying Raleigh's trust and was liberated on the 16th October 1618. Sir Walter Raleigh was executed on 29th October, 1618.
- ISBN10 095599120X
- ISBN13 9780955991202
- Publish Date 17 September 2009 (first published 18 August 2009)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 July 2012
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Caesar Publishing
- Format Paperback
- Pages 605
- Language English