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

Lectures in Intellectual History

English - December 08, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MB - ★★★★ - 52 ratings
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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. Dr Jesse Norman is a Visiting Research Fellow at St Andrews, a Fellow of All Souls, and a Member of Parliament (UK).