Hardwich Hall Flashcards
Key themes of hardwick hall (5)
The new architectural designs influenced the gentry/ upper class
The increasing wealth of the gentry in Elizabethen England
How powerful individuals demonstrated their power and wealth
How England had become peaceful and residents were building homes instead of fortresses
How new teck, materials and building techniques were now available
Who was it built for
Bess of hardwick (Elizabeth hardwick)
What did bess get from William Cavendish
Wealth
What did bess get from William St loes
Higher social status and wealth
What did bess get from George Talbot (5)
Agricultural land
Coal mines
Glass works
Iron foundries
Ships
What was the design of hardwick hall influenced by
Italian Renaissance
What was the quote about the amount of glass at hardwick
More glass than wall
What was the loggia
A covered walkway inspired by Italian Renaissance which allowed people to exercise and admire the gardens in bad weather
Why was hardwick hall made to look symmetrical
To show refined taste and show off
Facts about long gallery
Contained pics of royalty
A place to walk when weather was bad
Takes up majority of top floor
Features of the grand staircase
Wide and stone
Tapestries lining walls
What is carved into the top of the building
E.S Elizabeth Shrewsbury
What does the use of textiles and marble demonstrate
Increasing wealth of gentry
Availability of new materials
Why did she build hardwick hall
To show wealth and power
To advertise her local resources
How did the low and high great Chambers demonstrate hierarchy
Both were used for dining and entertaining but the high was used for the royalty
