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to protect themselves. Bacon was in more need than most of pro- tection, as his secret parentage was of extraordinary importance to the future of Britain. Bacon used many different cipher systems to record details of Elizabethan England and his life which he could not utter publicly. The ciphers tell the real story of the authorship of the Shakespeare plays. For instance, the first message of the 6th line word cipher in Shakespeare's First Folio states: Bacon—a strange beginning—this hath some seeming—first to show the name—I find tis wonderful I perform for you...Dos't though not perceive—you may aske—I am Bacon. to protect themselves. Bacon was in more need than most of pro- expecting a child by Lord (Robert) Dudley, Keeper of the Queen's tection, as his secret parentage was of extraordinary importance to Horse.* the future of Britain. Bacon used many different cipher systems Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, Elizabeth's Ambassador in France, to record details of Elizabethan England and his life which he wrote to Sir William Cecil on 31 December 1560, stating that the could not utter publicly. Spanish Ambassador had just visited him, who did "earnestly The ciphers tell the real story of the authorship of the enquire me to tell him whether the Queen's Majesty was not Shakespeare plays. For instance, the first message of the 6th line secretly married to Lord Robert; for, said he, I assure you, this word cipher in Shakespeare's First Folio states: [the French] court is very full of it, and the rumours of her doings Bacon—a strange beginning—this hath some seeming—first be very strange in all courts and countries".® to show the name—I find tis wonderful I perform for On her succession, Elizabeth made Dudley Master of the you...Dos't though not perceive—you may aske—I am Bacon. Queen's Horse. He was given rooms interconnecting with the Queen's and access at all times to the Queen's chambers. By April This message from the word cipher in Shakespeare's First Folio 1559, their affection for each other was public. is also revealing. It states in part (with Queen Elizabeth I speak- Count de Feria, the Spanish Ambassador, reported to Philip II ing to Bacon): of Spain that, "During the last few days Lord Robert has come so How now, thou cold-blooded slave, wilt though foresake thy much into favour that he does what he likes with affairs, and it is mother and chase her honour up and down? Curst be the even said that Her Majesty visits him in his chamber day and time of thy nativity... I am thy mother... night."” Soon afterwards, Dudley's wife, Amy, fell down the stairs at her That Bacon used the name of an illiterate actor from home and died. According to the word cipher in Shakespeare's Stratford—William Shak-spur—and changed the name to echo First Folio, soon after Amy's death Elizabeth and Dudley went to his muse exactly, becomes clear in the ciphers of Bacon's plays. Baynards Castle, the London townhouse of Lord Pembroke, a The ciphers are vast, stretching over 56 member of the Privy Council, where years, tens of thousands of pages, they were secretly married. Sir numerous editions and many different Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper of the systems. Some of the cipher messages Great Seal, performed the ceremo- are still waiting to be discovered. ny, which was observed by Sir Bacon, with the aid of his Even one of Bacon's titles, Nicholas’ wife, Lady (Anne) Bacon. "Rosicross" literary fraternity, changed Lord Verulam, translates as Francis Bacon was born on 22 the shape of the English language, January 1561, and taken into the invented over 10,000 new words and "Spearshaker". care of Sir Nicholas and Lady planted his thoughts and phrases in the Bacon. minds of every man and woman in the Western world. Yet this was only part THE GROUNDWORK IS LAID of Bacon's contribution to the develop- Sir Nicholas provided Francis ment of the modern world. with the best education England could provide at the time. Surrounded by learned men and BACON'S ROYAL BIRTH learned works, Bacon's home tutoring was unsurpassed in those In Dr William Rawley's Resuscitatio (1670 edition) was pub- times. His education at Trinity College, Cambridge, was an anti- lished a Bacon work, entitled "In Happy Memorie of Elizabeth, climax in comparison. Queen of England". Bacon wrote: At age 12, Francis Bacon had a powerful vision which showed Childless she was and left no issue behind her, which was the him a future based on rationality and science, where philosophy case of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Trajan and was put to practical use rather than pedantic argument. Inspired others. by this divine vision, Francis embarked on the "worldwide refor- mation of the arts and sciences"—"the Great Instauration" In fact, all these rulers did have children, but their children were (Magna Instauratio, published in 1620). Bacon articulated this in not recognised as successors to the throne. So Bacon was saying the proem to The Interpretation of Nature (written in 1603, but that the Queen had a child or children who could not succeed to _ not published until 1734): the throne—but who? But when I searched, I found no work so meritorious as the Pierre Amboise, in his book, Life of M. Francis Bacon, discovery and development of the arts and inventions that Chancellor of England (1631), stated that Bacon was "born in the tend to civilise the life of man...Above all, if any man could purple". According to a law passed in 1464, commoners were not succeed, not merely in bringing to light some one particular permitted to wear purple, the colour of royalty. When Bacon invention, however useful, but in kindling in nature a lumi - married in 1606, he was clad from top to toe in purple. Bacon nary which would, at its first rising, shed some light on the wasn't a commoner, but born of royal blood. Amboise went on to present limits and borders of human discoveries, and which write that Bacon was "destined one day to hold in his hands the afterwards, as it rose still higher, would reveal and bring into helm of the Kingdom". There was no way he could hold the reins clear view every nook and cranny of darkness, it seemed to of the Kingdom unless Bacon was Elizabeth's son and destined to me that such a discoverer would deserve to be called the true be Francis I. Extender of the Kingdom of Man over the universe, the Foreign ambassadors, writing in cipher to their sovereigns, Champion of Human Liberty, and the Exterminator of the reported the Queen's pregnancy in 1560. According to Madame necessities that now keep men in bondage. n tha hank Tact of tha Tudare « This message from the word cipher in Shakespeare's First Folio is also revealing. It states in part (with Queen Elizabeth I speak- ing to Bacon): How now, thou cold-blooded slave, wilt though foresake thy mother and chase her honour up and down? Curst be the time of thy nativity... I am thy mother... Lord Verulam, translates as "Spearshaker". BACON'S ROYAL BIRTH In Dr William Rawley's Resuscitatio (1670 edition) was pub- lished a Bacon work, entitled "In Happy Memorie of Elizabeth, Queen of England". Bacon wrote: Childless she was and left no issue behind her, which was the case of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Trajan and others. In fact, all these rulers did have children, but their children were not recognised as successors to the throne. So Bacon was saying that the Queen had a child or children who could not succeed to the throne—but who? Pierre Amboise, in his book, Life of M. Francis Bacon, Chancellor of England (1631), stated that Bacon was "born in the purple". According to a law passed in 1464, commoners were not permitted to wear purple, the colour of royalty. When Bacon married in 1606, he was clad from top to toe in purple. Bacon wasn't a commoner, but born of royal blood. Amboise went on to write that Bacon was "destined one day to hold in his hands the helm of the Kingdom". There was no way he could hold the reins of the Kingdom unless Bacon was Elizabeth's son and destined to be Francis I. Foreign ambassadors, writing in cipher to their sovereigns, reported the Queen's pregnancy in 1560. According to Madame Deventer von Kunow in the book, Last of the Tudors, a secret despatch among the escurial papers reported that the Queen was JUNE - JULY 1997 NEXUS - 55 Even one of Bacon's titles, From 1576 to 1579 Francis stayed with the French court where