Person:Richard Grenville (5)

Found on the internet "I am the cyber spirit of Sir Richard Grenville. I am here to tell you parts of my life story. I wonder where I should begin. Let's get started!

"I'm born. I was born in 1542 and grew up to be a naval commander of an old Cornish family. My name can be spelled in various ways. Heck, I've been dead so long that I have forgotten how to spell it myself. I am the son of Sir Roger Grenville.

"My life experiences include the time I served in Hungary under Emperor Maximilian against the Turks. Other experiences include the time, April 28, 1570, when I made a declaration of my submission to the Act of Uniformity of Common Prayer and Service.

"Here is how I fit into the story of Roanoke. On April 9, 1585, I commanded a fleet of seven ships that sailed from England to the new place called Virginia. I undertook this voyage as the representative of my cousin, Sir Walter Raleigh. We landed on the island of Roanoke and began making places to life. I returned home to England in October, 1585, but I left some of my men on the island with supplies and their job was to continue building Fort Raleigh.

"In 1586, I returned to Virginia with supplies for those that I had left and found that they had left. So I decided to leave 15 of my men there with supplies. I sailed on to other adventures and never saw the 15 men again.

"I was interested in the protection of England from the Spanish. I met my death when my ship was captured by the Spanish. I was seriously wounded and taken aboard the Spanish Admiral's ship San Pablo and died several days later."