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100 1 _aRawson, Maud Stepney
245 1 0 _aBess of Hardwick and Her Circle
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2021-07-07
508 _aRichard 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)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNobility -- Great Britain -- Biography
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Biography
653 _aShrewsbury, Elizabeth Hardwick Talbot, Countess of, 1527?-1608
653 _aWomen landowners -- Great Britain -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65787
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