An Unlikely Christian Humanist: How Bess of Hardwick (ca. 1527-1608) Answered "The Woman Question"

This article reexamines the intellectual and religious inclinations of Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, or "Bess of Hardwick." Popular accounts emphasize her wealth, strong-willed character, staunch Protestantism, and dynastic ambitions. This study revises common assumptions about...

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Published in:The sixteenth century journal
Main Author: LaBouff, Nicole (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Sixteenth Century Journal Publ. [2016]
In: The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2016, Volume: 47, Issue: 4, Pages: 847-882
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
KBF British Isles
NBE Anthropology
Further subjects:B Christian Humanism
B Needlework History 16th century
B Great Britain Court & courtiers History
B Women scholars History
B Protestant women History
B Virtue
B SALVATION in Christianity
B Shrewsbury Elizabeth Hardwick Talbot, Countess of, ca. 1527-1608
Parallel Edition:Electronic