36. Sir Walter Raleigh
The English explorer known as Walter Raleigh was the favorite courtier of Queen Elizabeth I. He helped with the colonization of North America, defended England from the Spanish Armada, and sported a stylish beard that was ahead of his time. From the paintings depicting Raleigh, he knew how to dress in style, wearing expensive fineries and an earring in one ear that definitely accented his extended features. No wonder Queen Elizabeth I took such a liking to him. It makes you wonder if there were other rumors about them at the time.
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