In 1603 Ralegh was implicated in a plot to oust James I. He was initially sentenced to be hung, drawn and quartered but this was transmuted to 13 years imprisonment. However, he was released from the tower in order to undertake a voyage to Guiana to hunt for gold and silver mines.
Unfortunately, his voyage was unsuccessful and when he returned, he was subsequently jailed in the Tower of London.
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