Went to Trinity College when he was twelve. He wrote more than thirty philosophical works. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1584. Who is this intelligent person? Francis Bacon. Intelligent and bold, Francis Bacon wrote many letters to important people and wrote philosophical works. Bacon was born in London, England on January 22, 1561. His father was Sir Nicholas Bacon, a Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and his mother was Lady Anne. Coca Cola Bacon. She was the daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke, guardian of the Tudor royal family. He was the sixth child in the family ("Francis Bacon" par 1). Bacon was educated at home until the age of twelve by John Walsall who graduated from Oxford after attending Trinity College, Cambridge for three years before going to Gray's Inn in London (“Francis Bacon” par 2). After college from 1527 to 1578, Bacon traveled with Sir Amias Paulet to Paris. Sir Amias Paulet was the English ambassador to Paris. During this time, Bacon learned a lot about politics. He was on a mission to study civil law, state politics and language. To learn he traveled to places such as Spain, Italy, Tours, Poitiers and Blois (“Francis Bacon” Par 2). During this period he also worked on some routine diplomatic tasks. He did this until his father's sudden death. Upon his father's death he returned to England. Bacon interrupted his studies for a position in the diplomatic service in France (Simpson Par 3). He wrote over thirty philosophical works. Most of these works are incomplete. They were taken as intervals between Parliament and the Courts (Meyrick Par 1). He was elected to the House of Commons in 1584 and served until 1614 (Simpson Par 1). He achieved the highest political office under James I. Bacon assumed the role of mediator in February 1611. This was the last session of Parliament held under James I (“Francis Bacon” Par 2). He was one of the leading figures of natural philosophy. He was a barrister, member of Parliament and of the Queens Council. He wrote questions about law, state and religion ("Francis Bacon" Par 1). On May 10, 1606, Bacon married Alice Barnham, who was a wealthy young lady. They had been engaged for three years. He was forty-five and Alice was only fourteen. On 9 April 1626 Bacon died outside London of pneumonia while experimenting with refrigerated foods.