Elizabeth (Bess) of Hardwick

Question 1

How many men did Bess marry?

Answer 1

4 men

Question 2

What type of family was Bess born into?

Answer 2

A family of the lower Gentry with a few hundred acres

Question 3

How much money was Bess left with after her fathers death?

Answer 3

£26

Question 4

Who were Bess’ 4 husbands?

Answer 4

Robert Barlow
William Cavendish
William St Loe
George talbot

Question 5

Who was Bess’ most profitable husband?

Answer 5

George Talbot

Question 6

Who was Bess’ very friendly with?

Answer 6

Elizabeth I and William Cecil

Question 7

Where would Bess go when she was a teenager?

Answer 7

Much richer family in Derbyshire - this was common in Tudor times

Question 8

Who would Bess look after at one point with her 4th husband?

Answer 8

George Talbot and Bess would end up looking after Mary Queen of Scots.

Question 9

Give a way in which Bess of Hardwick was significant?

Answer 9

Showed how people could now move up the establishment to become wealthy especially as a woman

Question 10

What title did Bess of Hardwick take and what year?

Answer 10

1567 - Countess of Shrewsbury

Question 11

In 1599 what did Bess do which caused problems with the Queen?

Answer 11

Got her daughter to marry Charles Stuart

Question 12

How did having her daughter marry Charles Stuart cause problems?

Answer 12

Bess didn’t ask for permission for the marriage

Bess had now secured a social status as Charles Stuart had a claim to the throne

Question 13

What were Bess’ area of financial interest? (4 areas)

Answer 13

Farming and owning land
Investments
Mining
Factories