Episode 344 - Bess of Hardwick: An Elizabethan Magnate with Dr Wyn Derbyshire
Talking Tudors · May 11, 2026 · 33:13
Talking Tudors · May 11, 2026 · 33:13
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Host Natalie Grueninger interviews Dr Wyn Derbyshire about the remarkable life of Bess of Hardwick — her uncertain origins, four marriages, sharp business sense, and rise to becoming the second-richest woman in England. The episode explores her building projects (Hardwick and Chatsworth), estate management, and relationships with Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.
Learn more about Dr Derbyshire
https://spiramus.com/wyn-derbyshire
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