Elizabeth’s clever tricks for staying warm: The secrets of Hardwick Hall
Hardwick Hall shows how a simple design can beat the cold
In 1564, on New Year’s Eve, England’s longest river, the Thames, which usually flowed freely, froze completely from one side to the other. People lit bonfires on the ice, roasted oxen, and danced. Some stories even say Queen Elizabeth I practised archery on the frozen river as reported by the BBC.
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