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Jan 22, 1561
Francis Bacon's Birth
Francis Bacon was born on January 22, 1561 at York House, The Strand, London, England. -His father was Sir Nicholas Bacon, the Lord Keeper of the Seal.
- His mother Lady Anne Cooke, an intellectual, as well as daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke, the Tutor to the Tudor Royal Family. -
Period: Jan 22, 1561 to
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon's life and death -
Jan 1, 1573
Trinity College
Entered Trinity College, Cambridge at the age 12. -
Jan 1, 1576
Grays Inn, London
Studied Law at Grays Inn, London. -
Jan 1, 1577
Sir Amias Paulet
Interrupted his studies to take up an appointment of an assistant to Sir Amias Paulet, the ambassador in France. -
Became a barrister.
Yeah. ( o o) -
House of Commons
Took a seat in Parliament in the House of Commons in 1584 for Melcombe in Dorset. -
House of Commons
Took up a seat in Parliament for Taunton. -
Gray's Inn.
Francis Bacon was named lecturer in parliament in legal studies at Gray's Inn. -
Robert Devereux
Francis Bacon entered the service of Robert Devereux the Queen's favorite Earl of Essex. -
Queen Elizabeth
Openly criticised the new levy tax levy and offended Queen Elizabeth I in the process. -
Gesta Grayorum
Francis Bacon wrote "Gesta Grayorum" -
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth relented and appointed Francis Bacon as a member of her Extraordinary Counsel -
The Colours of Good and Evil
Francis Bacon wrote “The Colours of Good and Evil” -
Earl of Essex
He became one of the Prosecutors of the Earl of Essex, even though he had originally been one of his supporters -
Knighted!
He was knighted by the new King, King James the First -
The death of Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth dies on 24 March 1603 of of blood poisoning. James I of England, James VI of Scotland, is proclaimed King -
King's Counsel
Appointed King’s Counsel -
The Advancement of Learning
Francis Bacon wrote “The Advancement of Learning” -
Solicitor General
Appointed Solicitor General -
Star Chamber
Appointed Clerk of the notorious Star Chamber -
Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General -
Member of the Privy Council
Made a member of the Privy Council -
Royal Seal
Appointed Lord Keeper of the Royal Seal -
Getting Hitched.
Francis Bacon married Alice Barnham -
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor -
Novum Organum
Francis Bacon wrote “Novum Organum” -
Disgraced
He was arrested and charged with bribery. After pleading guilty, he was heavily fined and sentenced to a prison term in the Tower of London. He was a disgraced and fallen man -
Two Works
Sir Francis Bacon wrote “Historia Naturalis et Experimentalis”. “History of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh" -
De Augmentis Scientarum
Sir Francis Bacon wrote "De Augmentis Scientarum" -
Apothegms
Sir Francis Bacon wrote "Apothegms" -
Sylvanum (including New Atlantis)
Sir Francis Bacon wrote “Slyva Sylvanum” (including New Atlantis) -
Francis Bacon's Death
Francis Bacon died on April 9th, 1626 contracting pneumonia while testing his theory of the preservative and insulating properties of snow.
