Showing Bess of Hardwick: Portrait of an Elizabethan Dynast by David N. Durant
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Bess of Hardwick Presenting a fascinating biography of an extraordinary woman, this is essential reading for those interested in the 16th century and Tudor history. Born the daughter of an impoverished Derbyshire squire, through a succession of advantageous marriages, Bess of Hardwick moved closer and closer to a position of power and influence in the heart of the royal court. As the Countess of Shrewsbu... Full description
Important places
- Hardwick Hall (21)
Regions
- Derbyshire (145)
Countries
- United Kingdom (21,421)
Other geographical areas
- East Midlands (446)
- Midlands (2,795)
- Yorkshire and The Humber (6,115)
- North of England (7,026)