On Wednesday 12th June the Y4’s headed off to
Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire to bring alive our study of the Tudors. Our first
glimpse of the house helped us to see how the saying ‘Hardwick Hall, more glass
than wall’ came about. Glass was very expensive in Tudor times and Elizabeth,
Countess of Shrewsbury or ‘Bess of Hardwick’, who became richer with each of
her four marriages, built the house to show off her wealth. Inside we toured
the rooms seeing how the rich ate, slept and entertained. In the long gallery
they would have danced, admired the portraits, played indoor games and walked
up and down for exercise when it was too wet outside. Part of our day was spent
in the garden where we learnt how important different herbs were for cooking,
medicines and covering smells! Now where is that pomander?.....
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