The Earl of Essex and Sir Walter Raleigh undertake a voyage to the Azores

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Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, and Sir Walter Raleigh set off on a voyage to the Azores, known as 'the Islands Voyage', which manages to capture Fayal but is ultimately a failture.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Earl of Essex and Sir Walter Raleigh undertake a voyage to the Azores". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15518, accessed 19 April 2024.]

15518 The Earl of Essex and Sir Walter Raleigh undertake a voyage to the Azores 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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