Index of Gardiner's History of England

Bacon, Sir Francis,

• his tract on the memory of Elizabeth,
• distrusts Presbyterianism,
• his scheme for the pacification of the Church,
• political abilities of,
• comments on the proposed title of King of Great Britain,
• is capable of reconciling James and the Commons,
• becomes a King's Counsel,
• completes The Advancement of Learning,
• advocates the grant of supply,
• hopes to become Solicitor-General,
• is passed over,
• speaks in favour of a union with Scotland,
• becomes Solicitor General,
• gives advice on the plantation of Ulster,
• speaks at a conference on the commutation of feudal tenures,
• takes part in the debate on impositions, 76,
• his opinion on Legate's case,
• offers to become Secretary after Salisbury's death,
• argues against Whitelocke,
• his theory of government, and moral character,
• advises the King to call another Parliament,
• gives his opinion on the mode in which Parliament is to be met,
• applies in vain for the Mastership of the Wards,
• advises the appointment of Coke to the Chief Justiceship of the King's Bench,
• becomes Attorney-General,
• gives a masque at Somerset's marriage,
• his opinion on the right way of dealing with Sutton's Hospital,
• is permitted to sit as Attorney-General in the House of Commons,
• attempts to persuade the Commons to give up the inquiry into the Undertakers,
• failure of his attempt to reconcile the King and the Commons,
• his charge against St. John,
• is present at Peacham's torture,
• advises the King on Peacham's case,
• applies to Coke for his opinion,
• tries to conceal Coke's opinion,
• his view of Owen's case,
• takes part in the examination of Cotton,
• his opinion on the evidence against Somerset,
• prepares himself to prosecute,
• conducts the prosecution of Somerset,
• writes to the King on the policy to be adopted in order to meet Parliament successfully,
• advises a proclamation to forbid the wearing of silk,
• view taken of the constitutional position of the judges by,
• produces a writ de rege inconsulto,
• his argument in support of it,
• writes to the King on Coke's attack on Chancery,
• directs Coke not to proceed with the case of commendams,
• gives an opinion on the judges' oath,
• becomes a Privy Councillor,
• his advice to Sir G. Villiers,
• assists Villiers,
• obtains from Montague an engagement to admit Heath and Shute to Roper's office,
• converses with Raleigh on his scheme for securing the Mexico fleet,
• his views on the Spanish alliance,
• proposes additional instructions to Digby,
• becomes Lord Keeper,
• takes his seat in Chancery,
• corresponds with Buckingham,
• hears of the marriage proposed for Sir John Villiers,
• quarrels with Winwood,
• remonstrates with Buckingham,
• writes to the King and Buckingham about the affair of Frances Coke,
• is forced to apologise,
• cause of Buckingham's dissatisfaction with,
• is restored to favour,
• becomes Lord Chancellor, and Lord Verulam,
• appointed a Commissioner to examine Raleigh,
• draws up the King's Declaration on Raleigh's proceedings,
• becomes a Commissioner of the Treasury,
• draws James's attention to the state of the finances,
• his opinion on Suffolk's interception of money intended for Ireland,
• supports Shute's candidature for the Recordership,
• calls attention to the falling off of the recusancy fines,
• prepares a draft proclamation for summoning Parliament,
• speaks of the prerogative as the perfection of the common law,
• his opinion of Cadenet,
• becomes Viscount St. Alban,
• Ben Jonson's lines on the birthday of,
• writes the Novum Organum,
• philosophical and political position of,
• foreign policy of,
• is connected with the grant of monopolies,
• is consulted on the patent for inns,
• part taken by, in the monopoly of gold and silver thread,
• suggests that bonds shall be taken not to sell unlicensed gold and silver thread,
• confirms Yelverton's committal of the silk-mercers,
• protectionist policy advocated by,
• advises the withdrawal of some of the patents,
• tells Mandeville that wood is dear at Newmarket,
• replies to the charges against the referees, and is called to order,
• asks the King to protect him,
• is blamed for his practice in issuing bills of conformity,
• is charged with taking a bribe from Aubrey,
• and from Edward Egerton,
• believes the charges to be trumped up,
• appeals to Buckingham for support,
• illness of,
• James recommends the appointment of a new tribunal to try the case of,
• asks the Lords for time to answer his accusers,
• history of his connection with Lady Wharton's case,
• discussion of his alleged corruption,
• further charges brought against,
• regains his cheerfulness,
• Buckingham abandons the defence of,
• his memoranda on his conduct,
• has an interview with the King,
• evidence reported to the Lords against,
• writes to the King,
• relinquishes his defence,
• submits to the Lords,
• asks leave to explain special points,
• comments on the charges against him,
• acknowledges that he has been guilty of corruption,
• surrenders the Great Seal,
• is sentenced,
• estimate of the career of,
• causes of his failure,
• monarchical theories of,
• imprisonment and release of,
• writes the History of Henry VII.,
• jests at Mandeville's loss of office,
• refuses to sell York House,
• is pardoned, and has his fine remitted, but is not allowed to live in London,
• gives up his house, and is permitted to come to London,
• his name removed by Charles from the list of Privy Councillors,
• death of,
• extract from his essay on innovations,