One of the grandest of all the Elizabethan houses was __________,designed by Robert Smythson for the Countess of Shrewsbury.

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Hardwick Hall was designed by Robert Smythson for the Countess of Shrewsbury and is considered to be one of the grandest Elizabethan houses in England. Fontainebleau and Chenonceau are both grand chateaux in France, and Villa Rotunda is a famous Palladian villa in Italy, but none of these were designed by Robert Smythson or commissioned by the Countess of Shrewsbury.

One of the Grandest of All the Elizabethan Houses Was