Hardwick Hall

Question 1

What (IMO) are the three main things showcased by Hardwick Hall

Answer 1

Bess’s extreme wealth; Bess’s Ambition; New Technologies/Fashions

Question 2

Why did Bess have a substantial garden

Answer 2

For relaxation, changes in society meant that owners wanted gardens for relaxation close to home

Question 3

What does the large hallway suggest

Answer 3

Bess calculated it’s size to impress visitors, indicating her ambition

Question 4

What does the bed in the Long Gallery suggest

Answer 4

It was placed there to showcase wealth and taste, so displays both wealth and ambition

Question 5

What do the gilded feet on some beds show

Answer 5

Extreme wealth

Question 6

Large collection of Flemish tapestries

Answer 6

Extreme wealth, tapestries alone were expensive, and these were imported from the Netherlands

Question 7

How many french stools did Bess have

Answer 7

6

Question 8

What do the french stools indicate

Answer 8

Wealth and taste, but were positioned around the house strategically to impress, suggesting ambition

Question 9

What does the layout of the House (similar floorplan to the Queen’s court) suggest?

Answer 9

She is politically ambitious, and wants to impress the Queen, though she never visited

Question 10

Three parts of Bess’s expansive garden

Answer 10

Courtyard, vegetable patches, wooded areas

Question 11

What does Bess’s expansive garden show?

Answer 11

Extreme wealth

Question 12

What do the Persian carpets show?

Answer 12

Extreme Wealth (imported from east)

Question 13

How was Hardwick Hall modern (fashion)?

Answer 13

Symmetrical, used modern architect Robert Smythson

Question 14

Who was the architect that designed Hardwick Hall

Answer 14

Robert Smythson

Question 15

What does Hardwick Hall’s modernity show

Answer 15

Bess’s ambition, as she wanted to look fashionable and modern

Question 16

What was the saying about glass at Hardwick?

Answer 16

“Hardwick Hall, More glass than wall”

Question 17

Where did Bess get her glass from?

Answer 17

Her own personal glassworks

Question 18

What does the glass show at Hardwick

Answer 18

Extreme wealth

Question 19

What do the turrets’ ‘ES’ decorations show?

Answer 19

Bess’s political ambition to showcase her power; ES are her initials

Question 20

What did ‘modern’ chimneys mean

Answer 20

The great hall was less smoky, and private chambers were possible

Question 21

What were ‘modern’ chimneys an example of

Answer 21

New developments in technology

Question 22

Why were ‘modern’ chimneys developed

Answer 22

Timber supplies fell nationwide, forcing a switch to coal as fire fuel, and a need for better ventilation due to coal’s toxic fumes

Question 23

What were double piles

Answer 23

Houses that were two rooms deep

Question 24

What did double piles need?

Answer 24

Double picthes

Question 25

What were double pitches

Answer 25

M shaped rooves made of lead to support double piles

Question 26

What did double pitches show

Answer 26

New technology

Question 27

Why did double piles become popular?

Answer 27

Because increased lead production made double pitches available

Question 28

What did the grand, wide staircase show

Answer 28

Extreme wealth, and Bess’s ambition as she made sure people noticed her wealth

Question 29

What does the heraldry throughout the house show?

Answer 29

Bess’s ambition, as she tried to show off her heritage

Question 30

What does Bess’s family portrait with the Queen in the Lowe Great Chamber show?

Answer 30

Bess’s ambition and status, as it showcases family authority and shows herself as a good subject to the Queen

Question 31

Why were the most impressive rooms like the Long Gallery upstairs?

Answer 31

So Bess could lead visitors there through the house, showing off her art like tapestries, rugs and heraldry

Question 32

What do the Flemish crests adorning the house show?

Answer 32

Bess’s wealth is showcased to even people outside the house