hardwick hall Flashcards
1
Q
when and where was Bess born?
A
hardwick, around 1927
2
Q
where is hardwick hall?
A
Derbyshire
3
Q
when was hardwick hall built?
A
between 1590 and 1597
4
Q
who were her four husbands?
A
robert barlow, sir willian cavendish, sir william st loe, george talbot
5
Q
what did sir william cavendish leave her?
A
chatsworth, but also large debts
6
Q
who was george talbot?
A
earl of shrewsbury, the head of one of the oldest and richest families in england
7
Q
what was the issue with her and george talbots marriage?
A
arguments over remodelling chatsworth and difficulties of guarding Mary, Queen of Scots
8
Q
who was the architect?
A
robert smythson
9
Q
who was the marble carver?
A
thomas accres
10
Q
who was the plasterer?
A
abraham smith
11
Q
who was the french painter?
A
john ballechouse
