Birth of Francis Bacon22 January 1561
Birth of Francis Bacon at York House near the Strand
Historical person
Francis Bacon Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Francis Bacon, based on 14 World History Database records associated with England.
14 records1561–162112 events2 places
Chronological biography
1561
1597
Essays1597
Publication of "Essays", completes first volume of essays
1601
Treason1601
Convicts Essex of treason, his main rival for the favors of Queen Elizabeth
Trial1601
Convicts Essex of treason, his main rival for the favors of Queen Elizabeth
Unification1601
Involved in making final arrangements for the union of the English & Scottish Crowns
1607
Solicitor General1607
Appointed Solicitor General
1613
Attorney General1613
Appointed Attorney General
1617
Lord Keeper of Great Seal1617
Appointed Lord Keeper of the Great Seal
1618
Chancellor7 January 1618
Appointed Chancellor of England
Lord Chancellor8 January 1618
Appointed Lord Chancellor
1621
Trial1621
Confesses to bribery in chancery suits, fined 40,000 pounds, later remitted by the King
Peerage3 February 1621
Created Viscount St Alban
Impeachment3 May 1621
Parliament fines Bacon & declares him incapable of holding office
Trial3 May 1621
Parliament fines Bacon & declares him incapable of holding office
Titles and roles
Baron · Baron · Attorney General · Baron · Chancellor · Baron · Commissioner · Baron · Lord Chancellor · Baron · Lord Keeper of Great Seal · Baron · Lord Keeper-Great Seal · Baron · Solicitor General
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.