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Hardwick Hall Elizabeth. Countess of Shrewsbury - otherwise known as Bess of Hardwick - was one of the most capable and ambitious women in Elizabethan England. Hardwick Hall has become Bess's lasting monument and is full of coded references to her wish for one of her descendents to sit on England's throne. Dan Cruickshank investigates. RT DIRECT: Britain's Best Buildings book is just E20 (RRP E25), including p&p. Call [number removed]7979 (national rate)

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