Was Francis Bacon a great man, a just judge, a teacher of kings, and founder of modern science and philosophy? Or was he a cruel, corrupt, and power-hungry politician who deserved imprisonment and disgrace? In this penetrating reevaluation of one of Britain`s most significant figures, Nieves Mathews rescues Bacon from a long tradition of abuse and misrepresentation and reveals how distorted facts can be recast as historical truths.
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