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Bess of Hardwick

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Bess of Hardwick

notable figure of 16th century Elizabethan English society (c.1521-1608)

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About Bess of Hardwick

Elizabeth Cavendish, later Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, known as Bess of Hardwick, of Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, was a figure in Elizabethan English society. By a series of well-made marriages, she rose to the highest levels of English nobility and became wealthy. Bess was reportedly a shrewd businesswoman, increasing her assets with business interests including mines and glass-making workshops.

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Occupation: lady-in-waiting, politician, architect
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1527, 1518
Died: February 13, 1608, February 13, 1607

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