What is the quote that makes Hardwick Hall so famous?
‘Hardwick Hall, more glass than wall’
Where was Bess of Hardwick born?
Hardwick, Derbyshire
Name of Bess’s first husband?
Robert Barlow
How long was her first marriage till husband’s death?
18 months(1 1/2 years)
Bess second husband
William Cavendish
Which estate did Bess inherit after the death of her second husband?
Chatsworth
Bess’s third husband, a courtier of Queen Elizabeth I?
Sir William St Loe
Bess’s fourth and final husband?
George talbot
Significant of George Talbot(4th husband)
He was the Earl of Shrewsbury, one of the richest men in England
What role did Bess’s fourth husband play?
He was responsible for the custody of MQOS
What caused significant strains on Bess and George Talbot’s marriage?
1.Arguements over Chatsworth’s remodelling
2.The difficultiesof guarding MQOS
In what year did Bess purchase the manor house at Hardwick where she had grown up?
1583
what grand construction project did Bess undertake from 1585 to 1596?
The remodelling of Hardwick Old hall
What was Bess’s next major project after her fourth husband’s death?
Building the new Hardwick Hall.
Name 2 of Bess’s influential friends
William Cecil, Robert Dudley, Sir Francis Walsingham
What did Queen Liz say about Bess?
“There is no lady in this land I better love or like.”
Industries that contributed to Bess’s wealth besides property ownership?
Farming(arable, sheep, cattle) and mining(lead, bricks, glass).
How did Bess ensure that loans she gave to other were secure?
She made sure borrowers had enough land or property to sell if they could not repay.
By the time of her death, what was Bess’s status in England?
One of the richest people in England(second richest female, first was Queen Elizabeth)
