Hardwick Hall

This guide is aimed at students to help them study, revise and be prepared for the AQA Elizabethan Historic Environment question for 2025.

I have broken down the main details into manageable chunks using the 5 w’s of what, where, when, why and who ,

This guide has been revised from my 2018 version and focuses on the main concepts of location, function, structure, design, people connected to it, the culture, values and fashions of the time and how the site links to important events of the period.

I have also included all the key information needed such as Bess’s background and status, the latest in fashions and the designing of Hardwick Hall as well as its furnishings and garden layout.

Please note that many of the pictures from the AQA guidance on Hardwick Hall are not included due to copyright. Please feel free to therefore adapt the guide and include them.

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