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