PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN BACON'S LIFE, AND TIMES. Born (youngest of eight children, six of whom were by a former marriage). Son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Jan. 22 The Council of Trent breaks up. Revolt of the Netherlands; Execution of Counts Egmont and Horn.. Elizabeth is excommunicated A.D. 1560-1* 1563 1566-7 1570 He is admitted 'de societate magistrorum' at Gray's Inn 1576 In France with Sir Amias Paulet. 1576-8 His father dies, and he returns to England 1579 Admitted Utter Barrister' 1582 Conspiracies against Elizabeth; The Parliament sanctions the Voluntary Association formed in defence of the Queen; Severe laws passed against Priests and Jesuits Represents Melcombe Regis in the House of Commons. 1583-4 1584 William of Orange assassinated 1584 Writes Letter of Advice to Queen Elizabeth+ 1584 About this time was written the Greatest Birth of Time 1585 * This is our 1561. But in Bacon's time the 'civil' year began with March 25, the 'historical' year with January 1. The dates that follow will be given according to the modern reckoning. Mr. Spedding inclines to think this letter was written by Bacon. Writing in 1625, Bacon says: 'It being now forty years, as I remember, since I composed a juvenile work on this subject, which, with great confidence and a magnificent title, I named "The Greatest Birth of Time.""Life, Vol. vii. p. 533. Asks the Earl of Leicester to further a suit urged in his behalf by Essex *; death of Leicester A.D. 1588 Assassination of Henry III. by Friar Clement 1589 England. 1589 Elizabeth adopts as her favourite the Earl of Essex 1589 1589 A Conference of Pleasure containing the Praise of Forti- ་ 1593 present year. 1593 1593 Some Members of Parliament are imprisoned for present- A true Report of the detestable treason intended by Dr. Roderigo Lopez, a physician attending upon the person of the Queen's Majesty . Sues unsuccessfully for the place of Attorney and then for Alliance between Elizabeth and Henry IV. Essays (first edition) with Colours of Good and Evil and Meditationes Sacræ 1595 1596 1597 * Mr. Spedding informs me that this letter, which fixes the acquaintance of Bacon with Essex a little earlier than was supposed, was mentioned to him by Mr. Bruce, after the publication of his earlier volumes. The 'Libel' is described by Mr. Spedding as 'a laboured invective against the government, charging upon the Queen and her advisers all the evils of England and all the disturbances of Christendom.' 'The gentlemen,' he says in his speech, 'must sell their plate, and the farmers their brass pots, ere this will be paid.' 1599 1600 1601 1601 Essex suddenly makes truce with Tyrone, and returns, against orders, to England Essex placed under restraint, and not restored to favour, though set at liberty Outbreak of Essex: his arraignment (in which Bacon takes part) and execution Speaks against Repeal of 'Statute of Tillage' A declaration of the Practices and Treasons attempted and committed by Robert, late Earl of Essex, and his Complices Death of Bacon's brother Anthony Bacon mortgages Twickenham Park. Death of Elizabeth Accession of James I. Bacon seeks to get himself recommended to the King's 1603 the Advancement of Learning The First book of the Advancement of Learning probably written during this year A brief discourse touching the happy Union of the King- He desires 'to meddle as little as he can in the King's entitled Interpretatio Naturæ. At this time he probably writes the De Interpretatione Naturæ Proœmium 1603 Certain considerations touching the better pacification and edification of the Church of England . Conference at Hampton Court; Translation of the Bible into the Authorised Version; Proclamation of the Act of Uniformity. 1603 1604 |