Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon

Author: Nieves Mathews

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 620

ISBN-13: 9780300064414

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In 1621 Bacon fell from power as Lord Chancellor, the highest position in the land. Charged with accepting bribes, he was convicted, fined, imprisoned and exiled from the Court. He died five years later, disgraced and deeply in debt.


Hostage to Fortune

Hostage to Fortune

Author: Lisa Jardine

Publisher: Hill & Wang

Published: 2000-10-01

Total Pages: 637

ISBN-13: 9780809055401

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The statesman, scientist, and philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626) lived a divided life. Was he a noble scholar, or a conniving political crook? Was he a homosexual? Lisa Jardine and Alan Stewart draw upon previously untapped sources to create a controversial nuanced portrait of the quintessential "Renaissance man", one whose achievements, while enormous, were nonetheless sadly circumscribed by his class and station.