1. ELEVENTH JULY TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN FOURTH HOUR FIRST MA IGNOU SEMINAR HALL FRANCIS BACON AN INTRODUCTION BY S. NEHRU

2. FRANCIS BACON AN INTRODUCTION LIFE OF BACON WORKS OF BACON FEATURES OF BACONS WORKS THE AGE OF ELIZABETH

3. LIFE OF BACON BIRTH CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CAREER FAMILY HONOURS DISHONOUR DEATH

4. BIRTH 22 nd January 1561 DATE York House, Strand, London PLACE PARENTS Nicolas Bacon Father Anne Cooke Mother

5. CHILDHOOD POOR HEALTH SO, NO TO SCHOOL HOME EDUCATION

6. WENT TO GRAY'S INN EDUCATION ENTERED TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE AT THE AGE OF 12 ALSO EDUCATED AT UNIVERSITY OF PIOTIERS

8. PHILOSOPHER STRUGGLE WITH TRADITION NATURAL PHILOSOPHY PHILOSOPHY OF IDOLS SYSTEM OF SCIENCES MATTER THEORY AND COSMOLOGY

11. In 1582 he became a barrister and was installed as a reader at Gray's Inn AS A LAWYER HE BECAME IMMEDIATELY SUCCESSFUL HIS KNOWLEDGE AND POWER OF PLEADING BECAME WIDELY KNOWN

13. FAMILY Bacon’s father Sir Nicolas was the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Anne Cooke is the daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke, tutor of Edward VI Anne Cooke is the second wife To Nicolas Bacon Lord Burghley is the maternal Uncle to Bacon After his father’s death Bacon became poor and he did not inherit much Courted a wealthy widow Lady Elizabeth Hatton in 1596 but Failed to end in marriage In 1606 he married Alice Burnham Anthony is his Elder brother

15. DISHONOUR CHARGES OF CORRUPTION PAID PENALTY LOST POSITIONS IN COURT IMPRISONED FOR FEW DAYS

16. DEATH DATE CAUSE BURIAL PLACE 9 TH APRIL 1626 HIGHGATE,LONDON PNEUMONIA MICHAELS CHURCH St. ALBANS