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Robert Devereux's birth and parentage -

His rise as the favourite of royalty

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Anthony Bacon's political connection with the Catholics

Parsons' libel (?) on the Cecils-Bacon's answer to it

The contrast of its testimony of Cecil, with a posthumous

portrait by the same author

Raleigh's expedition

Bacon in debt and danger

Proposes reform of the law in parliament-His speech

Persecution of the Catholics

Mr. Oliver St. John's speech

The Queen interferes to stop the debate

Francis Bacon's public opposition to the Cecils and the Court

Its offence to Majesty

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His apology to Burleigh and recantation

The Recorder of Chelmsford's bold apology for a similar offence
Reasons for Bacon's contumacy

Fast and loose with his kinsmen

The Essex tie of affinity

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The first quarrel with Coke

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The respective claims of these great rivals to the honour of

posterity

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Coke, the greatest and most enlightened lawyer of his age
Lady Bacon's dislike to Catholics

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More "a father than a friend to him" in Anthony's words
Francis Bacon a candidate for the Solicitorship

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