Hardwick Hall Flashcards
How many husbands did Bess of Hardwick have?
1) Robert Barlow (he died at young age)
2) Sir William Cavendish
3) Willam St Loe
4) George Talbot
she climbed up from lower gentry to high nobility being the 2nd most powerful woman in England to the Queen
Where was Bess of Hardwick born?
In a small manor house on the site of Hardwick old Hall
When was Hardwick hall built?
Built between 1590 and 1597
What was Bess of Hardwick’s relationship with Elizabeth?
They were given the responsibilities of guarding Mary Queen of Scots in 1569
In the mid-1580s, Elizabeth supported Bess when her relationship with Shrewsbury brokedown
Their relationship with Elizabeth showed their power and influence in England
Who was the Architect of Hardwick Hall?
Robert Smythson, he was inspired by Renaissance architecture and did Hardwick Hall and Wollaton Hall, He worked on Longleat house as a stonemason which Bess loved.
Where is Hardwick Hall?
Hardwick Hall is in Derbyshire
What is the Rhyme?
‘Hardwick hall more glass than wall’
How did it present wealth?
Had E.S (her initials) on the roof to show it’s her’s, it used newer and expensive materials like lead on the roof, glass for all the windows made by local factories and stone that was found on the site
What was the difference of houses before and during the elizabethan period?
Before the elizabethan period houses were built for defence and protection for the inhabitants and the grounds were used for food and hunting
During the Elizabethan period houses could now be built for comfort, privacy and peaceful living not as a fortress as there was less threat for war, they also demonstrated wealth, the grounds were used to walk around in and for beauty rather than needing to hunt
Hierachy
The structure of Hardwick Hall demonstrates the Elizabethan “Great Chain of Being” hierarchy
The ground floor was for the servants
Featuring the hall and kitchens
The middle floor was for the family
Featuring the Great Chamber and the Chapel
The top floor was for royalty
Featuring the Great High Chamber
The Loggia
A loggia is a covered walkway
Inspired by the Italian Renaissance
The loggia allowed people to:
Exercise in poor weather
Admire the gardens during poor weather
Gardens and grounds
The grounds were used for relaxation and pleasure rather than hunting, it also had a kitchen garden and orchard supplying fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs
