February 13 - Bess of Hardwick

February 13 - Bess of Hardwick

On this day in history, 13th February 1608, prominent Tudor noblewoman and one of the richest people in England, Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, more commonly known as Bess of Hardwick, died at her home at Hardwick.

Bess of Hardwick is known for her building projects, which included Chatsworth and Hardwick Hall, her beautiful needlework and the fact that she and Shrewsbury were guardians of the captive Mary, Queen of Scots.

Find out more about this fascinating Tudor lady in today's talk from Tim Ridgway

You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/zCehMXaVkqs

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