Bess of Hardwick: Empire Builder

Originally published as Bess of Hardwick : first lady of Chatsworth, 1527-1608, London : Little, Brown, 2005. Merrie England 1520-40 -- Child bride, child widow 1540-7 -- Lady Cavendish 1547 -- Family matters 1547-51 -- Dangerous times 1552-6 -- 'Your poor friend' 1556-8 -- Sir William St Loe 1518-58 -- 'My own sweet Bess' 1559-61 -- Lady St Loe in trouble 1561-5 -- A very eligible widow 1565-9 -- A difficult guest 1569-73 -- A dangerous match 1574-5 -- Raising Arbella 1576-8 -- Enough to alienate the heart 1578-81 -- Discord 1582-4 -- No winners 1585-6 -- Death of a queen 1586-90 -- The Dowager Countess 1590-2 -- More window than wall 1592-9 -- 'In perfect health and good memory' 1600-02 -- Sharper than a serpent's tooth 1602-03 -- End of an era 1603-08 -- A long arm-- 1608 et seq. xx, 555 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.