What do you remember about Sir Walter Raleigh?

what i remember about Sir Walter is that he married Bess. he was born in Devonshire England during the times Walter father leased Hayes barton from the dukes family. he went to prison and wored with Queen Elizabeth where he was not his favorite. what I want to know is that when did Walter get married?how many children he had with Bess?and Why would the queen of England listen to a sailors scheme,or plan/