History of Sir Richard Grenville

By marion.wyss@fwcsstudents.org
  • Jun 15, 1542

    Birth of Grenville

    Thomasine Cole and Rodger Grenville were my parents and my father died when i was 3.
  • Period: 1559 to 1565

    Education

    I went to Cambridge and when i was 17 i started going to the Inner Temple.
  • Period: 1565 to

    Marrige

    I married Mary St Leger.
  • Period: 1573 to 1575

    Preperations

    I prepared for my first voyage to Roanoke Island.
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    Voyaging

    I voyaged to Roanoke island 2 times; 1585 and 1586
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    Death

    I died in the Battle of Flores from wounds.
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    Death To All

    A cyclone came along and no survivors were left.