<description>The barely known story of the 30-year rivalry between Francis Bacon and Edward Coke is a fascinating case study in late-Elizabethan-Jacobean court politics. But it can also be a means by which to explore the limits of historical truth, and the uses of fiction. Jesse Norman is a Visiting Research Fellow at St Andrews, a Fellow of All Souls and a Member of Parliament (UK).  This lecture was given on the 17th of November 2023 at the University of St Andrews. </description>

Lectures in Intellectual History

Institute of Intellectual History, University of St Andrews

Jesse Norman - "Ambition, revenge, truth, fiction - The Winding Stair"

DEC 22, 202364 MIN
Lectures in Intellectual History

Jesse Norman - "Ambition, revenge, truth, fiction - The Winding Stair"

DEC 22, 202364 MIN

Description

The barely known story of the 30-year rivalry between Francis Bacon and Edward Coke is a fascinating case study in late-Elizabethan-Jacobean court politics. But it can also be a means by which to explore the limits of historical truth, and the uses of fiction. Jesse Norman is a Visiting Research Fellow at St Andrews, a Fellow of All Souls and a Member of Parliament (UK).  This lecture was given on the 17th of November 2023 at the University of St Andrews.