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tudorage1973.bsky.social
George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury
Unknown artist
Inscribed 1582

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#GeorgeTalbot #EarlofShrewsbury #BessofHardwick #MaryQueenofScots #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
September 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
lauralostintime.bsky.social
Wandering through the quirky, winding rooms of #TudorWorld in #Stratford-upon-Avon was an intriguing way to spend a rainy afternoon.
You are assigned a character on arrival (I was delighted to be #BessofHardwick) and follow their fate through the trials and adventures of living in #TudorEngland.
September 1, 2026 at 9:17 AM
nicolaharrisauthor.bsky.social
Elizabeth Talbot (Bess of Hardwick), Countess of Shrewsbury.

Expensively dressed in court fashions, she faces towards the viewer's right, a placing traditionally reserved for men.

#hardwickhall #bessofhardwick #ambition #Kindleunlimited #historicalfiction
August 21, 2026 at 10:07 AM
mngssbooks.bsky.social
Natalie Grueninger recently interviewed Wyn Derbyshire about the remarkable life of Bess of Hardwick.
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@onthetudortrail.bsky.social
#Tudors #BessOfHardwick
A podcast graphic featuring a background photograph of Hardwick Hall with its distinctive large windows and ornate roofline visible against a cloudy sky. A black microphone icon and stylised "S" publisher logo appear in the upper left corner. On the right, the book Bess of Hardwick: An Elizabethan Tycoon by Wyn Derbyshire is displayed as a 3D standing book. The cover features overlapping geometric triangles in coral, dark olive green, and black, with a portrait of Bess of Hardwick in Elizabethan dress at the centre and small white floral decorations throughout. Over a dark green semi-transparent banner on the left, white text reads: "Listen to Wyn Derbyshire in conversation with Natalie Grueninger on the Talking Tudors podcast" — with the named individuals and podcast title highlighted in bold text.
August 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM
tudorage1973.bsky.social
A review of my visit to Chatsworth

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August 4, 2026 at 12:50 PM
janeroberts.bsky.social
Bact to the Tudor & Elizabethan period yesterday, & buildings associated with the powerful, ambitious Bess of Hardwick (1527-1608), with a visit to Hardwick New & Old Halls. Plus a surprising link to military WW2 British Airborne Forces history
#BessOfHardwick #HardwickHall #NationalTrust #WW2
August 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
ragriggsauthor.bsky.social
A purple silk loose gown owned by Bess of Hardwick on display at National Trust Hardwick Hall. Wonderful conservation work on a 400 year old gown. Thank you National Trust!

#bessofhardwick #elizabethancostume
August 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
oldportraiture.bsky.social
Unknown Artist
Portrait of #BessofHardwick (1527-1608), Countess of Shrewsbury, who was #BornOnThisDay
Hardwick Hall
#ElizabethofHardwick #ElizabethCavendish #ElizabethTalbot
July 27, 2026 at 11:06 AM
oldportraiture.bsky.social
Attributed to #RowlandLockey (ca. 1565-1616)
Portrait of #BessofHardwick (1527-1608), Countess of Shrewsbury, who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1590s
Hardwick Hall
#ElizabethofHardwick #ElizabethCavendish #ElizabethTalbot
July 27, 2026 at 11:05 AM
oldportraiture.bsky.social
Unknown Artist
Portrait of #BessofHardwick (1527-1608), Countess of Shrewsbury, who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1580s
Hardwick Hall
#ElizabethofHardwick #ElizabethCavendish #ElizabethTalbot
July 27, 2026 at 10:56 AM
tudorage1973.bsky.social
Visiting Chatsworth House today
Photos to follow later.
~Kate~

#ChatsworthHouse #Chatsworth #Derbyshire #DukesofDevonshire #History #BessofHardwick #Tudors #History
July 25, 2026 at 11:07 AM
sitmeastmidlands.bsky.social
🍻 🌙 A Derby pub has won permission to stay open until 4am on weekends after its landlord told councillors that residents’ noise complaints simply “did not make sense” https://f.mtr.cool/xegrmxaefb
#Derby #Derbyshire #Nightlife #PubNews #BessOfHardwick 🍺🌃🗞️
July 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
thedudleywomen.bsky.social
#OnThisDay (04 May) in 1608, the funeral was held for Elizabeth Hardwick, Dowager Countess of Shrewsbury, better known as #BessofHardwick, at All Saints Church, Derby. #Tudors #History
The Death and Funeral of "Bess of Hardwick" - 1608
At the time of her death in February 1608, Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, best known by her sobriquet "Bess of Hardwick", was one of the richest and powerful women in England, her fortunes having significantly risen throughout her lifetime.
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May 4, 2026 at 10:17 AM
nicolaharrisauthor.bsky.social
Bess of Hardwick rose from minor Derbyshire gentry to become one of England's richest and most powerful women, with Hardwick Hall as her legacy. #bessofhardwick #hardwickhall #elizabethan #ku #HistoricalFiction
April 25, 2026 at 10:22 AM
tudorage1973.bsky.social
#ThrowbackThursday
George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury
Unknown artist
Inscribed 1582

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#GeorgeTalbot #EarlofShrewsbury #BessofHardwick #MaryQueenofScots #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
February 19, 2026 at 7:12 AM
past-times-lh.bsky.social
#OTD 13 Feb 1608

The 4 times wed Elizabeth Talbot, #BessofHardwick died at Hardwick

She lay in state until her funeral at Derby Cathedral on 4 May

Considered 2nd in wealth to only #ElizabethI, her legacy being her building projects Chatsworth House & Hardwick & her embroidery

#Elizabethan
February 13, 2026 at 6:25 AM
tudorage1973.bsky.social
#OTD
13th February 1608
Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, (Bess of Hardwick), died at Hardwick.

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#ElizabethTalbot #CountessofShrewsbury #BessofHardwick #Chatsworth #HardwickHall #QueenElizabethI #MaryQueenofScots #Tudors #History
February 13, 2026 at 6:21 AM
tudorage1973.bsky.social
#OTD
18th November 1590
George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, politician and Lord High Steward of Ireland, died.

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#GeorgeTalbot #EarlofShrewsbury #LordHighStewardofIreland #MaryQueenofScots #BessofHardwick #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 AM
past-times-lh.bsky.social
#OTD 25 Oct 1557

Sir William Cavendish, Privy Councillor & 2nd husband of #BessofHardwick died

He served under #HenryVIII (with #ThomasCromwell) & later #EdwardVI

He and Bess began work on Chatsworth House in 1552, a project he would not live to see completed

#Elizabethan
#History
October 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
gillianbagwell.bsky.social
Thank you, Sharon! #HistoricalFiction #Histfic #BookSky
#Books #history #BessOfHardwick #Tudors #HardwickHall #Chatsworth #AmWriting 📚💙
October 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
mngssbooks.bsky.social
Find out what inspired Wyn Derbyshire to write about tycoons in this author Q&A: tinyurl.com/3fp2wsfb

📚All of his books are available on the MNG Bookshop: tinyurl.com/59a7jk8u

@spiramuspress.bsky.social

#Tycoons #BessOfHardwick #HistoricalBooks
A row of five book covers by Wyn Derbyshire. From left to right: "Bess of Hardwick: An Elizabethan Tycoon" featuring an illustration of an Elizabethan woman; "Jean Paul Getty" in gold with minimalist text design; "Hetty Green: The First Lady of Wall Street" in dark green with a small portrait; "Dark Realities: America’s Great Depression" with a black-and-white photo of unemployed men and a sign reading “Jobless men keep going”; and "$ix Tycoons" showing a tall building with names of famous American industrialists listed on the cover.
October 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
tudorblogger.bsky.social
Today I have published a blog post on Hardwick Hall which I originally posted to my blog back in 2022 but have today shared on my Substack, too.

Substack: tudorblogger.substack.com/p/hardwick-h...

Blog: tudorblogger.com/2022/10/27/h...

#Tudors #HardwickHall #BessOfHardwick
Hardwick Hall
More Glass Than Wall!
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October 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
ragriggsauthor.bsky.social
Time for tapestry. Bess of Hardwick brought the Gideon Tapestries to Hardwick Hall in 1592/3. Beautifully restored by the National Trust.

@hardwickhallnt

#textiletuesday #tapestry #tapestries #elizabethan #bessofhardwick
September 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
authorrochelle.bsky.social
RT @thedudleywomen: #OTD in 1547, at 2 o'clock in the morning, Elizabeth Hardwick (#BessofHardwick) married Sir William Cavendish in the chapel at Bradgate House, Leicestershire, the home of the 'Dorsets': Henry Grey & wife Frances Brandon (parents of #LadyJaneGrey)
August 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
mngssbooks.bsky.social
☀️Are you visiting Hardwick Hall or Chatsworth House this summer? Bess of Hardwick led these grand building projects!

📚Learn about her story of ambition and survival during the Elizabethan era in Wyn Derbyshire’s book: bit.ly/4kInlm4

@spiramuspress.bsky.social

#BessOfHardwick #WomenInHistory
Promotional image for the book Bess of Hardwick: An Elizabethan Tycoon by Wyn Derbyshire. The book is shown on the right, with a stylized cover featuring a portrait of Bess of Hardwick. Hardwick Hall is in the background with a transparent green overlay. Overlaid text reads: “Derbyshire has created a fascinating insight into Bess’s life, painting a vivid picture of the turbulent and deadly times in which she lived” — @HISTORIC_CHRONICLES. The Spiramus Press logo appears in the top left corner.
August 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM