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1580
1578-1580 Sir Francis Drake circumnavigate the world.
1583
June 11, 1583 Sir Humphrey Gilbert made his second attempt to find where to plant an English colony in America. They left Plymouth, England on this day. They arrived in Newfoundland on August 03, 1583.
August 03, 1583 Sir Humphrey Gilbert and crew arrived in Newfoundland.
August 29, 1583, the "Delight" sunk. One hundred souls were lost, along with many of Sir Humphrey Gilbert's records. The "Delight" was part of the June 11th expedition.
September 09, 1583 Sir Humphrey Gilbert sank at sea in the "Squirrel." It was on his return home to England from the June 11th expedition.
1584
February 06, 1584 Adrian Gilbert, brother of Sir Humphrey Gilbert, received Letters Patent to continue the search for the Northwest Passage.
March 25, 1584 Sir Humphrey Gilbert's half brother, Sir Walter Raleigh, received a Royal Patent to explore and setup a colony to the South.
1584 Queen Elizabeth I gave Sir Walter Raleigh or Ralegh Royal Charter to set up a colony in lands that are not Christian lands.
1584-1587 is a period of time known as Raleigh's Roanoke Voyages.
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