Anthony Bacon

Anthony Bacon Historical Figure Nationality: England Year of Birth: 1558 Year of Death: 1601 Cause of Death: Natural causes Religion: Anglican Occupation: Politician, Spy Parents: Sir Nicholas Bacon, Anne Cooke Relatives: Francis Bacon (brother), William Cecil (uncle by marriage), Robert Cecil (first cousin) Political Office(s): Member of Parliament for Wallingford (1593), Oxford (1597-8) Fictional Appearances: Ruled Britannia POD: July-August, 1588 Type of Appearance: Direct

Anthony Bacon (1558-1601) was an English gentleman. He was the eldest son of Nicholas and Anne Bacon, brother of Francis Bacon, and a nephew of William Cecil. Bacon was a learned man. Bacon led a scandal-ridden life, owing in part to his homosexuality. He was charged with sodomy on at least one occasion. He was a member of the household of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, until the latter was convicted of treason.

Anthony Bacon in Ruled Britannia

Anthony Bacon was a Protestant and was loyal to Queen Elizabeth. He and his brother, Francis Bacon, were frequently suspected of heresy and sedition by the English Inquisition and the forces of Spanish-backed Catholic monarchs Queen Isabella and King Albert.

In 1598, Captain Baltasar Guzmán of the Spanish army discovered evidence that Anthony Bacon was a "sodomite" and went to arrest him. Bacon eluded arrest, fled England with his young lover Tom, and found asylum at the court of King Christian IV of Denmark. He did not participate in the overthrow of Isabella and Albert.