Project Gutenberg 2021-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 370 Rawson, Maud Stepney 11004998 Bess of Hardwick and Her Circle Richard Tonsing, MWS, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Bess of Hardwick and Her Circle" by Maud Stepney Rawson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life of Bess Hardwick, one of the most prominent women of Elizabethan England, and her influence in society and politics during that time. It explores her relationships, marriages, and the rise to power within the intricate social structures of the period. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces Elizabeth Hardwick, later known as Bess, who is born in Derbyshire in 1520. The text captures her early life, detailing her upbringing, family connections, and how she came to become a lady-in-waiting in London. In just a few events, we see her marry a sickly young man, become a widow, and shortly thereafter, marry Sir William Cavendish, a man of means. This initial chapter sets the stage for her ambition and resilience as she navigates through society while also managing family affairs and her groundbreaking construction projects, all of which will frame her legacy as a formidable figure in English history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Biography Shrewsbury, Elizabeth Hardwick Talbot, Countess of, 1527?-1608 Women landowners -- Great Britain -- Biography DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Royalty 809087 2025-07-26T06:44:35.669716 text/html 766669 2024-10-18T14:46:34 text/html 7154057 2025-07-26T06:44:51.945658 application/epub+zip 7152555 2025-07-26T06:44:38.922704 application/epub+zip 432531 2025-07-26T06:44:37.308704 application/epub+zip 7329519 2025-07-26T06:45:01.077597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7253155 2025-07-26T06:44:49.968665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538016 2022-09-29T15:34:46.504761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653868 2025-07-26T06:44:33.584703 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 633923 2024-10-18T14:46:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17062 2025-07-26T06:45:01.258543 application/rdf+xml 11155 2025-07-26T06:44:37.547697 image/jpeg 1600 2025-07-26T06:44:37.419689 image/jpeg 7060051 2025-07-26T06:44:35.873665 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog