Bess of Hardwick was one of the most remarkable people who lived in
England in the late Tudor period. Born a daughter of a relatively
humble Midlands family, she was married and widowed four times, on
each occasion raising her social status until she ultimately became
the Countess of Shrewsbury. An enthusiast of fine buildings, she
left behind Hardwick Hall and Chatsworth House as prime examples of
Elizabethan prodigy houses. She also left important genetic
legacies in the form of her descendants, and is an ancestress of
much of the British aristocracy for the last few hundred years.
Whilst she lived at a time when the laws and customs of the land
made it difficult for women to exercise any real form of economic
or social independence, Bess succeeded in acquiring a personal
fortune which not only made her the second wealthiest woman in the
kingdom after Queen Elizabeth herself, but for generations after
her served as the financial bedrock upon which her descendants
would continue to build, in some cases right up to the present day.
General
Imprint: |
Spiramus Press
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2022 |
Authors: |
Wyn Derbyshire
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-910151-05-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-910151-05-X |
Barcode: |
9781910151051 |
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