A model of medieval chivalry and modern commerce; Sir Walter Raleigh charmed Queen Elizabeth, but he couldn't survive court politics.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)

The Christian Science Monitor | January 13, 2004 | Copyright

Byline: Ian Garrick Mason

At the hour of his execution, Sir Walter Raleigh ran his thumb along the blade of the headman's ax. "This is a sharp medicine but it is a physician for all diseases," he quipped to the assembled crowd. Such style partly explains why ever since his death in 1618, Raleigh, whether being portrayed as republican martyr or patriotic hero, has held a special place in the hearts of his countrymen. The truth, of course, is more complex. As Raleigh Trevelyan says in this nicely balanced new biography, "It is impossible to give an outright verdict on ...

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