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Bess Of Hardwick: First Lady of Chatsworth by Mary S. Lovell (Paperback, 2006)
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Bess of Hardwick was one of the most remarkable women of the Tudor era. Gently-born in reduced circumstances, she was married at 15 and when she was widowed at 16, she was still a virgin. At 19 she married a man more than twice her age, Sir William Cavendish, a senior auditor in King Henry VIII's Court of Augmentations. Responsible for seizing church properties for the crown during the Dissolution, Cavendish enriched himself in the process. During the reign of King Edward VI, Cavendish was the Treasurer to the boy king and sisters, and he and Bess moved in the highest levels of society. They had a London home and built Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. After Cavendish's death her third husband was poisoned by his brother. Bess' fourth marriage to the patrician George, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, Earl Marshall of England, made Bess one of the most important women at court. Her shrewd business acumen was a byword, and she was said to have 'a masculine understanding', in that age when women had little education and few legal rights. The Earl's death made her arguably the wealthiest, and therefore - next to the Queen - the most powerful woman in the country.Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group
ISBN-139780349115894
eBay Product ID (ePID)91542093
Product Key Features
Number of Pages576 Pages
Publication NameBess of Hardwick: First Lady of Chatsworth
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
AuthorMary S. Lovell
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height195 mm
Item Weight476 g
Item Width131 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMary S. Lovell
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- 21 Sep, 2016
Extremely readable!
Incredibly well written and researched. I love the relevant notes at the bottom of many pages to help with my understanding of people, times, events etc. Very easy to read especially considering the staggering amount of information contained there-in. Bess of Hardwick was a truly fascinating and almost unique woman in a time when women had very few rights and I have loved reading about her life and how she achieved what she did. Mary Lovell has been very fair and even handed throughout and I thoroughly recommend this book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 Aug, 2017
Coruscating
A superbly well written, excellently researched book with the complete history of both halls at Hardwick, packed with appealing photographs and explanations. Very much a book for the serious historian, rather than the casual browser.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Nov, 2017
Bess Of Hardwick
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- 06 Sep, 2017
Excellent book.
Interesting detail about life in an Elizabethan household, albeit an aristocratic one.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Sep, 2017
a facinating story
bought after visit to Hardwick Hall as wanted to know more. Great read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 May, 2020
Bess of Hardwick
Loving this book. Really easy to read and compelling reading.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Nov, 2024
A great read
Good book . Well worth readingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 May, 2023
so good I bought it for a friend
I bought this for a friend as I had read this already and enjoyed it, thank youVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 May, 2022
Excellent
Excellent well-researched book that taught me so much. Was inspired to visit Hardwick after reading it and delighted to be able to ask sensible questions of the volunteers.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 May, 2017
Bess of Hardwick - Mary S. Lovell
A very interesting and informative book, would recommend to anyone who is interested in History and how it was in this era for women.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
