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Using quotations from the writings of Francis Bacon and his contemporaries, Professor Ferguson in this programme gives a picture of Bacon's life and personality. He looks at Bacon's early years, hi...s attempts to use the system of private patronage to rise to power and his career as Attorney General and as Lord Chancellor. He also considers Bacon's literary work, in particular the famous Essays.
Using quotations from the writings of Francis Bacon and his contemporaries, Professor Ferguson in this programme gives a picture of Bacon's life and personality. He looks at Bacon's early years, hi...s attempts to use the system of private patronage to rise to power and his career as Attorney General and as Lord Chancellor. He also considers Bacon's literary work, in particular the famous Essays.
| Module code and title: | A201, Renaissance and Reformation |
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| Item code: | A201; 34 |
| Recording date: | 1972-03-20 |
| First transmission date: | 16-10-1972 |
| Published: | 1972 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:40 |
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| Producer: | Paul Kafno |
| Contributors: | Timothy Bateson; John Ferguson; Harvey Hall; Gabriel Woolf |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Attorney General; Lord Chancellor |
| Master spool number: | TLN12FM225J |
| Production number: | TLN12FM225J |
| Available to public: | no |
