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Hace 5 días · Bess of Hardwick (c. 1527-1608) Born Elizabeth Hardwick, Bess rose from relatively humble origins to become the second most powerful woman in Elizabethan England after the queen herself. Married four times to increasingly wealthy and influential husbands, Bess was a shrewd businesswoman who amassed a great fortune and built several ...
21 de may. de 2024 · Margaret Cavendish’s husband, William Cavendish, the 1st Duke of Newcastle (1593–1676), was one of Bess of Hardwick’s grandsons, and therefore a cousin of the 2nd and 3rd Earls of Devonshire, both (confusingly) also called William Cavendish.
Hace 20 horas · In some cases substantial numbers of letters have survived written by a single woman - over 70 each by Bess of Hardwick, Arbella Stuart, and Elizabeth Bourne, for example - and here we can use them to explore women's engagement with the political world more fully.
12 de may. de 2024 · Explore the magnificent Hardwick Hall, an Elizabethan architectural masterpiece built by the extraordinary Bess of Hardwick. From her humble beginnings to becoming one of the most powerful...
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18 de may. de 2024 · External links. Jewels of Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary, Queen of Scots, with ropes of pearl, and pearls embroidered on her bonnet. The jewels of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587), are mainly known through the evidence of inventories held by the National Records of Scotland. [1] .
4 de may. de 2024 · On this day in Tudor history, 4th May, claimant Edmund de la Pole was executed; four monks and a priest were executed for rejecting royal supremacy; an imprisoned George Boleyn received a letter and two more men joined him in the Tower; and Bess of Hardwick was buried...
22 de may. de 2024 · Step into Bess' footsteps and look over the Hardwick skyline and image how the Elizabethan estate would have looked back in 1597. Finish the tour by taking a sneak peek into Bess' intimate rooftop banqueting room - it's not to be missed!
