Which writer spent more than twelve years imprisoned in the Tower of London ?
Correct answer: B. Sir Walter Raleigh
- A. Sir Thomas More
- B. Sir Walter Raleigh
- C. Sir Philip Sidney
- D. John Milton
Explanation
Sir Walter Raleigh was imprisoned in the Tower of London for roughly thirteen years, beginning in 1603. The other writers listed were not confined there for a comparable period.
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