The History of the World
Title
The History of the World
Description
Raleigh wrote this history while imprisoned in the Tower of London from 1603 to 1616 for his alleged role in the plot to remove King James I from the throne. It was published after his first expedition to the New World. Masked within the recounting of these ancient stories are subtle warnings about the political situations taking place in England during the seventeenth century. Consequently, the book was suppressed. The illustrations on the title page can be interpreted using the key on the facing page. Raleigh, a poet, explorer, soldier, and courtier, was a contemporary of Shakespeare and lived an adventurous and swashbuckling life.
Creator
Raleigh, Sir Walter
Publisher
Walter Burre
Date
1614
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Text
Identifier
exh00010000030005001; D57 .R16 1614
Is Part Of
University of Miami Libraries, Special Collections, Special Collections Books, ASC9999. http://catalog.library.miami.edu/record=b1154959~S11; http://merrick.library.miami.edu:80/cdm/ref/collection/exhibits/id/72
Files
Collection
Citation
Raleigh, Sir Walter, “The History of the World,” UM Libraries Digital Exhibits, accessed December 23, 2024, https://scholar.library.miami.edu/digital/items/show/475.