Bacon is impeached, fined and imprisoned; later pardoned

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Francis Bacon is impeached, fined £40 000, imprisoned and declared incapable of holding office. He receives a pardon from James I in November, but this is nonetheless the end of his public career.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Bacon is impeached, fined and imprisoned; later pardoned". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15866, accessed 19 March 2024.]

15866 Bacon is impeached, fined and imprisoned; later pardoned 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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