Bess of Hardwick, Mary Queen of Scots, and the Cavendishes: Cultural Legacies of Captivity (Queenship and Power)
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- Synopsis
- This book examines the cultural legacies of the fifteen years that Mary Queen of Scots spent as a prisoner in the household of Bess of Hardwick and her fourth husband, the Earl of Shrewsbury. It proposes four main areas of influence: first, that although Mary never visited Hardwick New Hall, the experience of keeping Mary captive affected the way that Bess conceived and furnished the house; second, that Mary&’s insistence on having copious meals ceremonially served to her can be traced in the recipe and remedy books of two of Bess&’s granddaughters; third, that Mary&’s status as royal prisoner is echoed in the life of a third granddaughter, Lady Arbella Stuart; and fourth, that the necessity of defending Cavendish-Talbot residences from attack informed the way that Bess&’s son Charles Cavendish built Bolsover Castle and coloured the way that two of Bess&’s great-granddaughters described their experiences during the English Civil War in a jointly authored play.
- Copyright:
- 2025
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9783031893568
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783031893551
- Publisher:
- Springer Nature Switzerland
- Date of Addition:
- 05/29/25
- Copyrighted By:
- The Editor
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.