Bacon 400 Fireside Talk with Dan Snow and Jesse Norman

Join Dan and Jesse by the fireside in the Great Hall at Gorhambury House in front of Francis Bacon's portrait and the chimney piece from his Tudor house - Old Gorhambury. The historians are not only launching a series of events commemorating Francis Bacon, but the first of many fireside talks we hope to host at Gorhambury.

They will discuss the life and times of Francis Bacon - pioneering statesman, essayist and scientific thinker. Francis Bacon is most famous for his work in reforming the way we acquire knowledge, a project that laid the foundation for the modern scientific method.

The conversation will also touch on Jesse Norman's historical novel, The Winding Stair, which explores the intense rivalry between Francis Bacon and his political nemesis, Edward Coke. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. If you wish to read it beforehand, please consider supporting Books on the Hill in St Albans, where a plentiful supply will be stocked.

Tickets include a glass of sparkling wine.