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Elizabeth Cavendish, later Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury ( née Hardwick; c. 1521 – 13 February 1608), known as Bess of Hardwick, of Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, was a notable figure of Elizabethan English society. By a series of well-made marriages, she rose to the highest levels of English nobility and became enormously wealthy.
- c. 1521
- John Hardwick
- 13 February 1608
- Elizabeth Leeke
22 de mar. de 2022 · Period. Tudor. Bess of Hardwick: schemer, social climber, scourge of Elizabeth I. Bess of Hardwick married her way into great wealth and power. Historian Tracy Borman charts the astonishing rise of a courtier who was a thorn in the side of both Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots… Tracy Borman. Published: March 22, 2022 at 9:00 AM.
The history of Chatsworth begins with Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, better known as Bess of Hardwick (1527-1608). A native of Derbyshire and from a modest background, she grew to become the second most powerful woman in Elizabethan England after the Queen.
13 de dez. de 2021 · This decade marks five hundred years since the birth of Elizabeth Cavendish – better known as 'Bess of Hardwick' or Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury. A confidant of Queen Elizabeth I until the relationship turned thorny, by the time of her death in 1608 she was the richest woman in England, with a wealth amassed through ...
Há 18 horas · COUNTESS OF SHREWSBURY. Bess cemented the union between the two families by arranging the marriage of two of her children by William Cavendish to two of Shrewsbury’s offspring (including his heir). The marriage of the four children took place in February 1568, just before Bess and Shrewsbury themselves tied the knot.
The letters of the indomitable Elizabethan matriarch and dynast Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury (c.1527-1608, known as ‘Bess of Hardwick’), provide an unparalleled historical resource. Her letters number almost 250 items of correspondence (over 70 of which are from Elizabeth Talbot, mainly written in her own hand) include over 60 ...
Renowned for her financial acuity, passion for building, and four shrewd marriages, Elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury, was one of the wonders of the Elizabethan age. Widely called Bess of Hardwick, she was among the richest women in England (second only to the queen), and she knew how both to increase and to spend her money.
