Bess Hardwick First Lady of Chatsworth

[@glengrieve544]

Great content and beautifully presented thank you for you're time and effort you put into making these great videos

[@jamesallison4875]

I just had to take a break. This is about the best “lecture “ I’ve ever heard. Fantastic! This lady is amazing.

[@johnwelsh699]

Superb lecture. A pleasure to hear the language spoken so well.

[@patrickquinn5596]

Great lecture. Yesterday I visited Hardwick Hall and Chatsworth House for the first time. What an incredible woman.

[@sassandsavvy007]

I so loved watching this video. She's both brilliant and so much fun to listen to. There is this thought of sitting together and continue

[@ACS402010]

Love this lecture. I've always been fascinated with Bess Hardwick and Hardwick Hall, so it was nice to hear her story from someone so well-versed in British History.

[@sharonanne6293]

Fantastic. Have sat comfy and listened to this quite afew times now. It's really good and mary Lovell has a soothing voice. X

[@gv1967]

Loved listening to this lecture.

[@andreaedwards8644]

I have this in my favourites....it really is the most informative and interesting talk. What an interesting life and formidable woman. Thank you so much.

[@janicebrowningaquino792]

Excellent! I enjoyed this more than I can express!!!

[@BrewCzar78]

Great Video.. love the Book Bess of Hardwick Empire Builder.. awesome book.

[@ryanvillandre3633]

Thank you

[@001wolfgirl]

I found out that I am related to Bess Hardwick, so it is so great to hear all about my family from the past! My dream is to one day walk the halls of Hardwick Hall.

[@dastardlydianne5657]

It is a most interesting house, Hardwick Hall. The gardens are beautiful.

[@annabelleeh]

I am too!

[@HollyRoseBeecham]

So am I!!! Elizabeth Hardwick is my 13th great-grandmother. I am a decendant of her daughter Francis Cavendish and her husband Sir Henry Pierrepont.

[@Liz4355]

@@HollyRoseBeecham I am a descendent too

[@annekalunn8339]

@@Liz4355 same

[@AlannahRyane]

Absolutely awesome!!!

[@ryanvillandre3633]

She is my great grandmother. I would love to visit and learn

[@amandabell8827]

Excellent lecture, many thanks.

[@aleksanderwaldon992]

Wonderful video!

[@megenberg8]

marvelous!

[@ryanvillandre3633]

My grandfather was also Brereton

[@v.britton4445]

Brilliant

[@angelasmith5174]

I read the book "The tower and the dream" which is the story of Bess of Hardwick told in story form. She was a remarkable, strong woman in a time where being female meant being obedient and silent. Bess was neither.

[@1959219]

Don't know if Arbella loved her..being kept almost as a "prisoner". Poor woman had a very sad life..

[@chtistopherhardwick3862]

Hardwick's bloodline is realy funny cant tell you tho

[@madeleine8977]

+Chtistopher Hardwick Oh no, what a tease....

[@sgilbert5753]

I would challenge the lecturer's assertion that Queen Elizabeth I and Bess of Hardwicke remained "good friends". As for Bess' alleged business accumen, one need only look at her history of hiring legal and commercial advisors - not that she lacked ambitions.

[@ryanvillandre3633]

If Elizabeth was not happy she would have taken her and assets at will

[@philiphema2678]

Why did the great-grandson tear down the house? Also, it seems that the "bloodline" is hugely improved by the intro of non-aristocratic females. As well as the looks! Just saying🤣

[@Liz4355]

I am a descendent of her…