The Regency period in British history is commonly regarded as the years from about 1795 to 1837 which is the beginning of the Victorian era. The actual regency was between 1811-1820 when the then Prince of Wales had to take over for his mentally ill father, King George III. This was the monarch who lost the American colonies.
The Regency period was a time of opulence for the very few but an impoverished one for most of the population. One of the most enduring writers from that time, was Jane Austen who wrote about the society she lived in. It was one where the all consuming aim of women was to get married, preferably someone with money. That’s because women back then had so few opportunities to earn a living- they had to get married.
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