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Download or read book Bess of Hardwick and Her Circle written by Maud Stepney Rawson and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bess of Hardwick is a biography about a notable figure in Elizabethan English society. Bess is well-known for her building projects, the most famous of which are Chatsworth, now the seat of the Dukes of Devonshire, and Hardwick Hall. Contents: The Red-Haired Girl, The Mistress Builder, "A Great Gentleman," Hubbub, cont.

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