Timeline of Francis Bacon

1622-Presents to Prince
JUL 3, 1593-Openly NOV 13, 1603-He was knighted Charles the History of
Jan. 22 1561-born in criticised the new tax by the new King (King James Henry VII. Publishes
Francis bacon was levy and offended the First)Queen Elizabeth dies,
Jun. 11, 1584-Took up Historia Ventorum and
born in York House, Queen Elizabeth I in succeeded by James I in whose
his seat in Parliament the process. service Bacon flourishes. Historia Vitae et Mortis.
London, England in the House of
Commons.
Jun. 11, 1576-Studied 1607-Receives office
1623-Publishes De
Law at Greys Inn, AUG 11, 1588-He was MAY 8, 1597-Francis of solicitor.
Augmentis Scientiarum.
London. named lecturer in Bacon wrote "The 1608-Named
legal studies at Colours of Good and 1624-Publishes
treasurer of Gray's
Gray’s Inn Evil." Apothegms.
Inn.

1617-March 7, made 1626-March, while

lord keeper of the driving near
MAR 1, 1577- JUL 13, 1592-Francis JAN 10, 1601-He Highgate, decides to
Interrupted his Bacon entered the became one of the seal, the same office
experiment with the
studies to take up service of Robert Prosecutors of the his father had held.
an appointment of Devereux (the Earl of Essex (Even effect of cold on the
an assistant to Sir Queen's favorite Earl though he was decay of meat,
1618- January 7
Amias Paulet (The of Essex.) originally a follower purchases a fowl and
Ambassador of of the Earl of Essex.) made lord chancellor stuffs it with snow.
France) and received the title Catches cold and
1601- Published Of of Baron Verulam develops bronchitis,
Feb. 7, 1573-Enters JUN 3, 1586-Took up Studies dying on April 9.
Trinity College, aged his seat in parliament
1621-Created Viscount St. Albans. Charged
12. for Taunton.
with bribery and found guilty upon his own
AUG 29, 1596-Queen
Elizabeth appointed admission. Fined forty thousand pounds,
Francis Bacon as a FEB 5, 1604-Appointed sentenced to the Tower of London, prohibi
member of her King's Counsel ted from holding office for the state, and
Extraordinary prohibited from sitting on parliament. The
Counsel. sentence was reduced and no fine was paid
and only four days were spent in the Tower
but he never again held office or sat for
parliament.