when and where was Bess born?
hardwick, around 1527
where is hardwick hall?
Derbyshire
when was hardwick hall built?
between 1590 and 1597
who were Bess of hardwicks four husbands?
robert barlow, sir willian cavendish, sir william st loe, george talbot
what did sir william cavendish leave her?
chatsworth, but also large debts
who was george talbot?
earl of shrewsbury, the head of one of the oldest and richest families in england
what was the issue with her and george talbots marriage?
arguments over remodelling chatsworth and difficulties of guarding Mary, Queen of Scots
who was the architect?
robert smythson
who was the marble carver?
thomas accres
who was the plasterer?
abraham smith
who was the french painter?
john ballechouse
What nickname did hardwick hall earn?
Hardwick hall, more glass than wall
Where was the glass at hardwick hall made from?
Wingfield glassworks - inherited from one of her late husbands
What type of tapestries did Bess have and where were they?
Flemish
Adorned the wooden panellings
What were the tapestries made out of?
Gold and silver thread
What was Johns Ballenchouse’s work inspired by?
The renaissance
Where did marble have to come from?
Abroad
Where was marble used in hardwick hall?
Staircase and fireplaces
What was glass like in hardwick hall?
Was higher as you moved up the levels
Used to show the great chain of being
What was adorned on top of hardwick hall?
Crest
Why did Bess want a crest?
She wanted a lasting legacy
Wanted to show off her power and wealth to other people
How much did Bess pay for her crest to be put onto William cavendish’s tapestries?
£5
What was one of the nicest rooms?
Blue Room
