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The Discovery of Guiana

Index The Discovery of Guiana

The Discovery of Guiana is a book by Sir Walter Raleigh, who wrote this account one year after his 1595 journey to "Guiana", the Venezuelan region of Guayana. [1]

11 relations: Elizabeth I of England, Extortion, Guayana Region, Venezuela, James VI and I, Lake Parime, Lawrence Kemys, Orinoco, Pitch Lake, Raleigh's El Dorado Expedition, Venezuela, Walter Raleigh.

Elizabeth I of England

Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603.

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Extortion

Extortion (also called shakedown, outwrestling and exaction) is a criminal offense of obtaining money, property, or services from an individual or institution, through coercion.

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Guayana Region, Venezuela

The Guayana Region is an administrative region of eastern Venezuela.

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James VI and I

James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625.

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Lake Parime

Lake Parime or Lake Parima is a legendary lake located in South America.

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Lawrence Kemys

Lawrence Kemys or Keymis (died 1618) was a seaman and companion of Sir Walter Raleigh in his expeditions to Guiana in 1595 and 1617-18.

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Orinoco

The Orinoco River is one of the longest rivers in South America at.

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Pitch Lake

The Pitch Lake is one of the largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world, estimated to contain 10 million tons.

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Raleigh's El Dorado Expedition

Raleigh's El Dorado expedition also known as Raleigh's first voyage to Guiana was a military and exploratory expedition that took place during the Anglo–Spanish War in April 1595.

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Venezuela

Venezuela, officially denominated Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (República Bolivariana de Venezuela),Previously, the official name was Estado de Venezuela (1830–1856), República de Venezuela (1856–1864), Estados Unidos de Venezuela (1864–1953), and again República de Venezuela (1953–1999).

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Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh (or; circa 155429 October 1618) was an English landed gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer.

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Redirects here:

Discoverie of Guiana, The Discoverie of Guiana.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Discovery_of_Guiana

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