In A.D. 303, St. Albans was martyred, becoming the first Christian Martyr in England.

In 1250, English monk Roger Bacon wrote about different ways of writing secretly, emphasizing the importance of concealing information from the public.

Francis Bacon, the English philosopher and statesman, was born in January 1561.

Francis Bacon, the English philosopher, statesman, and author, was born on January 22, 1561. He is often credited as one of the founders of modern scientific research and the scientific method.

On January 25, 1561, Francis Bacon was baptized at St. Martin's Church in London. He was registered as 'Mr. Franciscus Bacon.' The use of 'Mr.' in the registration raised questions about his noble lineage.

When Francis Bacon was around 5 years old, Queen Elizabeth I asked him his age. He cleverly replied that he was two years younger than her happy reign, impressing the Queen with his discretion.

At the age of 12, Francis Bacon enrolled at Trinity College in the University of Cambridge, where he studied for three years under the tutelage of Dr. John Whitgift. His education at Cambridge was primarily conducted in Latin and followed a traditional medieval curriculum.

On June 10, 1573, Francis Bacon entered Trinity College, Cambridge at the age of 12 to study various sciences.

In 1575, Francis Bacon leaves Cambridge where he had gained a reputation for advanced learning. It is speculated that an outbreak of the plague may have influenced his decision to return home.

In June 11, 1576, Francis Bacon started studying Law at Greys Inn in London.

In June 1576, Francis Bacon and his brother Anthony joined the society of barristers at Gray's Inn. This marked an important step in Bacon's legal education and career.

On November 21, 1576, Francis and Anthony Bacon were admitted at Gray's Inn. Francis later spent time at the Court until September, when he was sent abroad after a revelation from the Queen.

Francis Bacon interrupted his studies to become an assistant to Sir Amias Paulet, the ambassador in France.

On September 11, 1578, Francis Bacon was sent to Paris by the Queen. Accompanied by the ambassador Sir Amyas Paulet, he traveled on the ship Dreadnought, marking the beginning of his diplomatic mission.

On February 20, 1579, Francis Bacon was recalled from France following the death of his father. This event marked a significant turning point in his life.

On March 20, 1579, Francis Bacon arrived in England after being recalled from France. His return to England marked the beginning of a new chapter in his life.

In a letter dated 11 July 1580, Francis Bacon recommends his 'suit' to the Queen, expressing gratitude for a promised monetary allowance and other future promises.

On 15 October 1580, Francis Bacon writes to his uncle, Lord Burleigh, asking him to convey his sincere thanks to Queen Elizabeth I for her generous support.

On 18 October 1580, Francis Bacon carefully crafts a letter to submit to Queen Elizabeth I in an effort to calm her anger provoked by his persistence.

In 1581, he began his parliamentary career by being elected as a Member of Parliament for Bossiney, Cornwall.

In 1582, he interrupted his studies to become an assistant to Sir Amias Paulet, the Ambassador of France.

On June 11, 1584, he officially became a barrister, starting his legal career.

In 1584, Francis Bacon started his career as a barrister.

In 1585, Francis Bacon wrote a letter to Walshingham.

On June 3, 1586, he entered the House of Commons, beginning his political career.

In 1587, Francis Bacon was elected as a Member of Parliament for Liverpool and appointed as Queen's Counsel Extraordinary. He also wrote 'Advertisement Touching the Controversies of the Church' during his time in Parliament.

On August 11, 1588, he secured a seat in Parliament representing Taunton.

On February 4, 1589, the New Parliament convened, and Francis Bacon played a significant role in its discussions. He served on crucial committees and facilitated negotiations between the Commons and the Queen regarding the granting of double subsidies.

In 1590, Francis Bacon released works on shorthand, showcasing his intellectual prowess and contributions to the field of linguistics.

In July 1591, Francis Bacon became acquainted with Robert Devereux, the young earl of Essex, who was a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I. Bacon saw Essex as a valuable asset for the State and offered him advice. Despite Essex's efforts to support Bacon for high offices, they faced challenges.

In July 1592, he was appointed as a lecturer in legal studies at Gray’s Inn, furthering his influence in the legal field.

By November 17, 1592, Francis Bacon's relations with Queen Elizabeth I improved, marking the end of the Queen's long displeasure with him.

In 1593, Francis Bacon started working for Robert Devereux, who was the favorite Earl of Essex of Queen Elizabeth I.

On April 19, 1594, Francis Bacon goes to Greenwich in the hope of interviewing Queen Elizabeth I, but she refuses to see him. This event marks Bacon's early attempts to gain favor and influence at Court.

On May 7, 1594, Francis Bacon openly criticized a new tax levy, which led to offending Queen Elizabeth I.

In 1595, Francis Bacon expressed his thoughts and feelings in a letter, possibly sharing personal or emotional burdens.

In August 29, 1596, Francis Bacon authored 'Gesta Graguron'.

Queen Elizabeth changed her mind and selected Francis Bacon to be a member of her Extraordinary Counsel.

On May 8, 1597, Francis Bacon penned 'The Colours of Good and Evil'.

In 1598, Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, faced failure in an expedition against Spanish treasure ships, making him harder to control. Bacon tried to redirect Essex's focus to Ireland, leading to conflicts. Bacon found himself involved in Essex's trial in June 1600.

In 1599, Francis Bacon's relationship with Queen Elizabeth I strengthens due to the Essex incident. It is rumored that the Queen gives Bacon a ring to pass on to Essex as a token for requesting a pardon.

Francis Bacon's correspondence revealed that he was the Chief of a group of literary workers at Gray's Inn and Twickenham Lodge. Works were published anonymously and openly by the Secret Literary Society, the Rosicrosse.

Francis Bacon authored the work 'The Colours of Good and Evil'.

He became one of the Prosecutors of the Earl of Essex, despite originally being a follower of the Earl of Essex.

On April 29, 1601, Francis wrote a letter of complaint to Cecil, requesting him to restrain Sir Edward Coke from personally vilifying him. Coke had used disrespectful and demeaning language towards Francis in their interactions.

Anthony Bacon, brother of Francis Bacon, was buried at St. Olave's Hart Street in London on May 7, 1601.

On October 27, 1601, Francis Bacon was sent to the House of Commons from Ipswich & St. Albans with a 'double return'. He advocated against monopolies, defended charitable giving, and spoke against the abuse of Weights and Measures as well as for the repeal of superfluous laws.

On December 13, 1601, Essex returns his patents as Master of Ordnance and Master of Horse. A warrant is issued for him to be removed to the Tower of London. Despite his illness, the Queen sends him soup.

In January 1602, Francis Bacon celebrated his 41st birthday by escaping to his retreat at Twickenham Park after paying off his creditors with fines from the Essex affair.

Despite initially supporting the Earl of Essex, Francis Bacon later became one of the prosecutors in the case against him.

On July 23, 1603, Francis Bacon was knighted by King James I along with 300 others during the King's Coronation ceremony, even in the rain.

He was knighted by the new King, King James the First.

He was appointed as King's Counsel.

Francis Bacon wrote “The Advancement of Learning” in January 1605.

Francis Bacon wrote the influential work 'The Advancement of Learning'.

On May 10, 1606, Francis Bacon marries Alice Barnham, daughter of Lady Packington at St. Marlebone Chapel. The marriage included a prenuptial agreement. Bacon, who was 46 years old at the time, wore purple attire, a color usually reserved for royalty, while Alice was just a few days shy of 14.

On June 25, 1607, Francis Bacon was appointed as the Solicitor-General after a 13-year wait. This marked a significant achievement in his legal career.

He was appointed as Solicitor General.

Bacon's works 'Masculine Birth of Time' and 'Cogitata et Visa' were considered too advanced for academic approval.

In 1609, Francis Bacon submitted a government report on 'The Virginia Colony', playing a significant role in establishing British colonies in North America.

In 1612, dedications to Sir Francis Bacon were found with illustrations depicting him performing a symbolic Free-Mason ritual.

On July 4, 1613, Francis Bacon was appointed as the Clerk of the notorious Star Chamber, a court of law in England known for its controversial and arbitrary legal proceedings.

On October 26, 1614, Francis Bacon was appointed as the Attorney General.

In 1615, Francis Bacon prepared two cases of prosecution for treason, which was considered equivalent to sedition in the eyes of the King. This legal action was significant during that period.

On September 12, 1616, Francis Bacon was appointed as the Attorney General, a significant legal position in the government responsible for representing the Crown in legal matters.

The Chancellor returns Coke's 'Black List' with the word 'Guilty' written to each charge.

Four Peers wait upon Francis Bacon to receive the Great Seal of England as he is too ill to go to the Bar of the House of Lords to surrender it. In the evening, he composes a wonderful prayer, found in his papers after his death, which, according to Addison, sounds more like an angel than a man.

In 1617, Francis Bacon, aged 57, was appointed as the Lord Keeper of the Seal, a position that granted him significant authority in the English government. He assumed the role of Regent in the absence of the King, effectively leading the government.

On May 10, 1617, Francis Bacon was granted the prestigious position of a member of the Privy Council, a group of advisors to the English monarch, showcasing his political influence and expertise.

Francis Bacon married Alice Barnham in 1618.

On January 7, 1618, Francis Bacon was appointed as the Lord High Chancellor. This was a significant promotion for Bacon in the English government.

On May 22, 1618, Francis Bacon was appointed as the Lord Keeper of the Royal Seal and also married Alice Barnham, marking a significant advancement in his political career and personal life.

On July 12, 1618, Francis Bacon was granted the title of Baron. This further elevated his status and recognition within the English nobility.

A fire broke out at Whitehall on January 12, 1619. Many important Council papers were lost, but fortunately, no lives were lost in the incident.

Francis Bacon was appointed as the Lord Chancellor in 1620.

On March 30, 1620, Francis Bacon was appointed as the Lord Chancellor, the highest legal officer in the country, consolidating his power and authority in the legal realm.

Francis Bacon wrote the philosophical work 'Novum Organum' in 1621.

On January 27, 1621, Francis Bacon was created Viscount St. Albans in a splendid ceremony of investiture at Theobalds, showcasing his elevated status and recognition.

On April 16, 1621, the King orders Francis Bacon to abandon his defense in a High Court action.

On April 21, 1621, Francis Bacon offers to give up his position as Lord Chancellor by surrendering the Seals.

On April 24, 1621, the Lord Chancellor, represented by the Prince of Wales, announces his decision to abandon his defense in the High Court action by pleading 'Guilty' to twenty-three charges.

In his diary entry for 3 May 1621, Sir Simonds D'Ewes describes Francis Bacon's affection for his Welsh serving-men, particularly Godrick, whom he refers to as 'his catamite and bedfellow'.

On May 31, 1621, Francis Bacon was sentenced to the Tower of London after being fined forty thousand pounds by the House of Lords. He spent four days in the Tower and was prohibited from holding office, sitting in Parliament, and entering the city of London.

On August 16, 1621, Francis Bacon's groundbreaking work 'Novum Organum' was published, revolutionizing the scientific method and laying the foundation for empirical inquiry and experimentation.

In 1622, Francis Bacon was arrested, charged with bribery, fined heavily, and sentenced to prison in the Tower of London, leading to his disgrace and fall from grace.

On January 20, 1622, Francis Bacon was finally admitted to kiss the king's hand after facing adversity and loss of favor. However, he never received a full pardon.

In December 1623, Tobie Matthew, a good friend of Francis Bacon, returned from exile.

On January 20, 1624, Francis Bacon was restored to the King's favor. Despite this, he still sought a full pardon.

Francis Bacon's utopian science-fiction novel, The New Atlantis, was published in unfinished form a year after his death. The novel explores a fictional island society and its advancements in science and technology.

On February 6, 1626, the Parliament convened without Francis Bacon's presence. He was still striving to obtain a full pardon from the King to regain his eligibility to hold office.

On April 9, 1626, Francis Bacon died at the earl of Arundel's house after a sudden chill led to bronchitis. He was experimenting with the delay of putrefaction using snow when he fell ill.

Francis Bacon passed away due to a severe cold.

In 1631, Pierre Amboise, an early writer on Francis Bacon, mentioned that Bacon was born into a privileged background with the expectation of a successful career. Despite a law in England restricting the wearing of purple to royalty, Bacon envisioned himself as a future leader of the kingdom.

On June 12, 1632, the estate of Francis Bacon was finally settled.

In 1635, three additional books written by Francis Bacon were published by his secretary, Rawley.

In 1640, extracts on the death of the Lord Chancellor (Manes Verulamiani) were printed. These extracts were later published in full form in 1730.

In 1641, Sir Thomas Meautys takes over ownership of Gorhambury from Francis. He later marries Anne Bacon, the daughter of Sir Nathaniel Bacon, who was a well-known portrait painter and Francis Bacon's nephew.

In 1653, the work 'Scripta Naturali et Universali' was published, featuring Bacon on the frontispiece alongside Columbus and Copernicus.

In 1657, a posthumous work 'In Memory of Elizabeth' by Francis Bacon compared Queen Elizabeth I to historical figures like Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar in terms of leaving no legitimate heirs but having natural children.

During the Restoration, Francis Bacon was commonly invoked as a guiding spirit of the Royal Society founded under Charles II in 1660.

Bishop Sprat, in his 1667 History of the Royal Society, lauded Francis Bacon's writing style and advocated for a natural lucidity and 'mathematical plainness' in writing, which he believed reflected true Baconian principles.

In 1733, Voltaire introduced Francis Bacon to a French audience as the 'father' of the scientific method, a concept that became widely accepted by the 1750s.

In 1746, the Stratford monument, possibly placed by Francis Bacon or his associates as a joke during the printing of the first folio, was replaced. The new image depicted 'Shakespeare' with a pen and paper on a cushion, replacing the previous figure with a tradesman's sack.

In 1805, James Corton Cowell, a Quaker from Ipswich, was informed about the Baconian theory.

In 1806, Cowell delivered two addresses on the Baconian theory before the Ipswich Philosophic Society. These addresses eventually ended up in the University of London Library and were later discovered by Professor Allardyce Nicoll.

In 1837, Lord Macaulay wrote about Francis Bacon, showcasing a tendency to judge him with extreme harshness. This led to the famous saying 'Take Macaulay with a grain of salt,' as quoted by Winston Churchill.

In 1856, William Henry Smith published the book 'Bacon and Shakespeare', likely exploring the potential connection between Francis Bacon and the works of Shakespeare.

In 1880, Nietzsche expressed his opinion on Lord Bacon, stating that there is still much to learn about him and dismissing critics' views with a bold statement.

In 1883, Mrs. Pott published the Promus, which contained Bacon's notebooks with numerous parallel quotes and ideas found in the plays. This publication provided a strong argument for Bacon's authorship of the works.

By 1884, the authorship controversy surrounding Shakespeare had spread to countries like France, Germany, India, England, and the U.S., leading to the production of over 250 books, pamphlets, and articles on the topic.

In 1885-1886, the Bacon Society was founded by Constance Pott, and the Baconiana Anthology was initiated. These events marked a significant development in the promotion and study of the theory of Bacon's authorship of Shakespeare's works.

In 1902, Hugo von Hofmannsthal published a fictional letter known as The Lord Chandos Letter, addressed to Bacon and dated 1603, exploring a writer's crisis of language.

In 1908, text on Francis Bacon was included in the New Schaff–Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge. This incorporation contributed to the understanding of Bacon's impact on religious thought and philosophy.

In 1909, eight Shakespeare Quartos dating back to the early 1600s were found in Francis Bacon's library located within the new Gorhambury estate.

In 1910, Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence proposed the theory that Bacon is Shakespeare. He claimed to have deciphered a cipher message in the works of Shakespeare after years of study, comparing thousands of pages and italic letters.

In 1917, Mrs. Bunten discovered that Anthony Bacon's passports were signed with the names Biron, Dumain, Longaville, and Boyesse, who were characters in Love's Labors Lost set in Navarre.

In 1922, Walter Conrad Arensberg, with a passion for anagrams starting with the Cryptography of Dante, led him to Shakespeare. He endowed the Francis Bacon Foundation on the campus of Pomona College in Claremont.

In 1931, Shakespeare's Diary of the Personal Poems of Francis Bacon was first published. Alfred Dodd claimed that the Sonnets were arranged in their correct numerical and chronological order, revealing hitherto secret themes for the first time.

In 1932, Professor Allardyce Nicoll discovered Cowell's addresses, which were based on Wilmot's researches and theories that postulated Bacon as the true author of Shakespeare's works.

The Francis Bacon Foundation was endowed at Pomona College in Claremont, California in 1954.

Bacon's legal legacy, though few of his proposals were adopted during his lifetime, was acknowledged to have influenced the drafting of the Napoleonic Code and the law reforms introduced by 19th-century British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel.

Paolo Rossi published a book in 1968 titled 'Francis Bacon: from Magic to Science', exploring the transition in Bacon's work from magic to science.

In 1975, Dame Daphne Du Maurier writes 'The Golden Lads and The Winding Stair', which are books focusing on the lives of Francis, Anthony, and Essex.

In 1985, a Rosicrucian Mural dating back to 1600 is discovered in St. Albans, Bacon's hometown. The mural depicts a scene from Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis.

In 1986, Charles Whitney published the book 'Francis Bacon and Modernity' which explores the relationship between Francis Bacon and the concept of modernity.

In 1989, 'Cosmic Eggs and Quantum Bacon', a metaphysical comedy by Tom Mellett, is produced at the University of Texas at Austin. The plot involves Leonardo da Vinci and Francis Bacon reincarnating as twins into a modern family.

In 1992, a partial manuscript from the Elizabethan era containing 50 lines from Henry IV was discovered. The handwriting was confirmed to be Francis Bacon's by Maureen Ward Gandy, a leading graphologist in England. The story was published in British newspapers.

In October 1997, the SIRBACON website was launched, presumably dedicated to the exploration and dissemination of information related to Francis Bacon and his works.

In 1998, the Francis Bacon Society published issue 195 of Baconiana, continuing its scholarly contributions and discussions on the life and works of Francis Bacon.

In June 1999, Nigel Cockburn published The Bacon-Shakespeare Question book, which delves into the debate surrounding the true authorship of Shakespeare's works.

In May 2001, the journal Baconiana released an issue featuring 'The Achievement of Francis Bacon', providing a comprehensive subject and author index for the journal from 1886 to 1999.

In 2019, Robert P. Crease published 'The Workshop and the World: What Ten Thinkers Can Teach Us About Science and Authority', which includes a chapter on Francis Bacon's 'New Atlantis'. The book explores the intersection of science and authority through the lens of historical thinkers.