Clod(noun) a lump or mass, especially of earth, turf, or clay. Clod(noun) the ground; the earth; a spot of earth or turf. Clod(noun) that which is earthy and of little relative value, as the body of man in comparison with the soul.
Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Alban, also called (1603â18) Sir Francis Bacon (born January 22, 1561, York House, London, Englandâdied April 9, 1626, London), lord chancellor of England (1618â21).
Bacon's rebellion took place in 1676 in the Virginia colony. The  colonists were angry at the governor of the colony, William  Berkeley. He had neglected to provide for theiâ¦r safety from the  surrounding Indian tribes causing numerous Indian attacks on the  colony.