Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 (Viscount St Alban, lord chancellor, politician and philosopher)

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Existence: 1561 - 1626

Biography

Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was born on 22 January 1561. He attended Trinity College, Cambridge, 1573-1575, before he was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1576. He served as a member of parliament, and was appointed queen's counsel in 1596. Bacon was one of those appointed to investigate the rebellion of the Earl of Essex, and helped to bring about his conviction in 1601. He was knighted by James I in 1603, and was confirmed in the office of king's learned counsel in 1604. Subsequently he was appointed attorney-general, 1613, privy councillor, 1616, lord-keeper, 1617, and lord chancellor, 1618. He was made Baron Verulam in 1618, and Viscount St Albans in 1621. He fell from power in 1621, after charges of bribery were brought against him in the House of Lords. Bacon wrote many philosophical, literary and professional works. He died on 9 April 1626.

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A Collection of Historical and Legal Tracts, seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ll.03.11

Scope and Contents (1) ‘A Speech delivered in the Starre-Chamber by Sr Francis Bacon to all the Judges, on the last daye of Trinity Terme, 1617.' (2) 'The Resolutions [18 in number] of all the Judges in England upon severall questions against Popish Recusants. Trin. 2 Car. Regis.' (3) Ninety-one 'Articles given in Charge to the Grannd Jury concerninge Forrest Causes’. This differs from the Charge given in Manwood's Forest Laws. (4) 'Wraynham his Case in the Starre Chamber for slaunderinge the Lord Chancellor...

Dates: seventeenth century

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