# Event Details

- **Event Name**: “To Marry or Not to Marry?” A Study of Elizabeth I and Bess of Hardwick with Author Carol Ann Lloyd
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: In 16th-century England, two women rose to the top of the political, social, and financial heights of England: Queen Elizabeth I and Elizabeth Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury. The Queen and the woman usually known as "Bess of Hardwick" took two different paths to their ultimate success. 

Elizabeth I spent her reign refusing pressure from her council, Parliament, and foreign governments to marry and produce an heir for England. By remaining single, she retained full control of her wealth and power. Elizabeth of Hardwick married a surprising four times, each husband providing greater wealth and prestige in the English court. 

The two women had a complicated relationship with marriage, with society's expectations, and with each other. This program traces the two intertwined lives of Elizabeth and Elizabeth and reveals two successful ways of managing life in the 16th century.

Historian and speaker Carol Ann Lloyd is the author of "Courting the Virgin Queen: Queen Elizabeth I and Her Suitors" and "The Tudors by Numbers: The Stories and Statistics Behind England’s Most Infamous Royal Dynasty." A book signing will follow Carol Ann’s lecture.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/richmond/to-marry-or-not-to-marry-a-study-of-elizabeth-i-and-bess-of-hardwick-with-author-carol-ann-lloyd/200029563123642
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 24

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Richmond
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 4305 Sulgrave Road, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23221
- **lat**: 37.55415
- **long**: -77.50351
- **full address**: 4305 Sulgrave Road, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23221

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is “To Marry or Not to Marry?” A Study of Elizabeth I and Bess of Hardwick with Author Carol Ann Lloyd being held?
  - **A:** “To Marry or Not to Marry?” A Study of Elizabeth I and Bess of Hardwick with Author Carol Ann Lloyd takes place on Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm at 4305 Sulgrave Road, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23221.
- **Q**: Who is organizing “To Marry or Not to Marry?” A Study of Elizabeth I and Bess of Hardwick with Author Carol Ann Lloyd?
  - **A:** “To Marry or Not to Marry?” A Study of Elizabeth I and Bess of Hardwick with Author Carol Ann Lloyd is organized by Agecroft Hall.

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