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dashi notes today we'll be talking about
dashi notes today we'll be talking about

the Regency era all those people think
the Regency era all those people think

about the Regency era they think about
about the Regency era they think about

Jane Austen and it's true all of her
Jane Austen and it's true all of her

novels were set during this amazing time
novels were set during this amazing time

period when I think of the Regency era I
period when I think of the Regency era I

think of high-waisted dresses box in the
think of high-waisted dresses box in the

countryside and of course mr. Darcy have
countryside and of course mr. Darcy have

you ever wondered where did the Regency
you ever wondered where did the Regency

era get its name and why is it so
era get its name and why is it so

special well answer those questions for
special well answer those questions for

you here today on Dashie notes my name
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modern-day questions about classic
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literature so what is the Regency era is
literature so what is the Regency era is

the time to read an English history that
the time to read an English history that

lasted from 1795 to 1837 but let's take
lasted from 1795 to 1837 but let's take

a closer look at it today by answering
a closer look at it today by answering

the following two questions
the following two questions

one why is it called the Regency era and
one why is it called the Regency era and

two what means that time period so
two what means that time period so

special one why is it called the Regency
special one why is it called the Regency

era historians have broken up English
era historians have broken up English

history into different time periods that
history into different time periods that

they often named after the monarchs that
they often named after the monarchs that

ruled during that time for example the
ruled during that time for example the

Elizabeth II and era is named after
Elizabeth II and era is named after

Queen Elizabeth the first the Victorian
Queen Elizabeth the first the Victorian

era is named after Queen Victoria
era is named after Queen Victoria

usually these time periods have more in
usually these time periods have more in

common than just to rule them they also
common than just to rule them they also

have a distinctive style of dress social
have a distinctive style of dress social

conventions and other things that makes
conventions and other things that makes

that time period stand apart from the
that time period stand apart from the

other time series if you compare how the
other time series if you compare how the

people in Elizabeth II in England dress
people in Elizabeth II in England dress

with displays of people in Victorian
with displays of people in Victorian

England dress there is a big difference
England dress there is a big difference

so was there a king during the Regency
so was there a king during the Regency

era named King Regis no there was not in
era named King Regis no there was not in

fact the king at the beginning of the
fact the king at the beginning of the

Regency era was King George the third
Regency era was King George the third

now if you're from America you might
now if you're from America you might

recognize him as the guy from history
recognize him as the guy from history

class who would not let the American
class who would not let the American

colonies break away but King George had
colonies break away but King George had

other problems that a bunch of rebelling
other problems that a bunch of rebelling

America
America

fans he suffers from the severe mental
fans he suffers from the severe mental

illness that ran in his family and you
illness that ran in his family and you

would often have breaks with reality
would often have breaks with reality

now that's very sad however and the King
now that's very sad however and the King

is also very dangerous to have someone
is also very dangerous to have someone

who's not completely mentally stable
who's not completely mentally stable

ruling the country and while he had
ruling the country and while he had

battled with this for years and the main
battled with this for years and the main

advisors where he kept ruling however in
advisors where he kept ruling however in

1810 with his favorite daughter Princess
1810 with his favorite daughter Princess

famiglia has died he finally had a break
famiglia has died he finally had a break

with reality so bad that Parliament
with reality so bad that Parliament

decided to declare him unfit to rule as
decided to declare him unfit to rule as

king now if the king is unfit then who
king now if the king is unfit then who

will rule the country the answer is a
will rule the country the answer is a

region a region is someone appointed by
region a region is someone appointed by

Parliament to rule the country if the
Parliament to rule the country if the

monarch cannot currently do it and this
monarch cannot currently do it and this

might be because of several different
might be because of several different

reasons in the case of King George it
reasons in the case of King George it

was because of illness another example
was because of illness another example

of a king or queen comes to the throne
of a king or queen comes to the throne

but they're too young to rule someone a
but they're too young to rule someone a

rule in their sense for example the
rule in their sense for example the

five-year-old becomes king obviously
five-year-old becomes king obviously

they're not going to happen start ruling
they're not going to happen start ruling

until he comes of age and of course
until he comes of age and of course

another reason could be the king or
another reason could be the king or

queen is out of the country for an
queen is out of the country for an

extended period of time perhaps leading
extended period of time perhaps leading

the Crusades
the Crusades

so that was active recency in 1811
so that was active recency in 1811

Parliament appointed the King's eldest
Parliament appointed the King's eldest

son and next line to throne George the
son and next line to throne George the

fourth to act as regent for his father
fourth to act as regent for his father

during this time period he was called
during this time period he was called

the Prince Regent because he was both a
the Prince Regent because he was both a

prince and a regent he ruled as Prince
prince and a regent he ruled as Prince

Regent from 1811 to his father's death
Regent from 1811 to his father's death

in 1820 and after that he ruled another
in 1820 and after that he ruled another

10 years as King George the fourth so
10 years as King George the fourth so

the years from 1811 to 1820 is known as
the years from 1811 to 1820 is known as

a Regency when the Prince Regent ruled
a Regency when the Prince Regent ruled

on behalf of King George the third
on behalf of King George the third

so the Regency era was a lot longer and
so the Regency era was a lot longer and

span from the end of King George the
span from the end of King George the

third range of King George laforce reign
third range of King George laforce reign

and through his brother William the
and through his brother William the

fourth ring - it was brought to an end
fourth ring - it was brought to an end

by the beginning of another very
by the beginning of another very

important era the Victorian era Queen
important era the Victorian era Queen

Victoria took the throne in 1837 and a
Victoria took the throne in 1837 and a

whole lot of things changed so to what
whole lot of things changed so to what

make the Regency era so special I think
make the Regency era so special I think

the best way to understand the Regency
the best way to understand the Regency

era is the contrastive
era is the contrastive

turian era that immediately followed it
turian era that immediately followed it

the Victorian era was a time of great
the Victorian era was a time of great

and dramatic changes in English society
and dramatic changes in English society

with the Industrial Revolution
with the Industrial Revolution

scientific advancement social reform was
scientific advancement social reform was

really becoming a major issue because
really becoming a major issue because

people were flocking in the cities
people were flocking in the cities

working in factories with horrible
working in factories with horrible

conditions the Industrial Age was not
conditions the Industrial Age was not

very pretty on the ground level however
very pretty on the ground level however

if you look at the Regency era that's
if you look at the Regency era that's

right before society sort of took the
right before society sort of took the

you know headlong dive into this pool of
you know headlong dive into this pool of

change as a victorian-era you see a
change as a victorian-era you see a

thing that's so simpler very country
thing that's so simpler very country

based not so City and just more innocent
based not so City and just more innocent

time period but at the same time and had
time period but at the same time and had

a lot of things going on that set up the
a lot of things going on that set up the

major changes you are about to see the
major changes you are about to see the

Victorian era you have the American
Victorian era you have the American

Revolution that just happened and a
Revolution that just happened and a

French Revolution in fact in Regency
French Revolution in fact in Regency

England they lived under this constant
England they lived under this constant

threat of war with Napoleon and they
threat of war with Napoleon and they

idolized people like the Duke of
idolized people like the Duke of

Wellington who won battles against him
Wellington who won battles against him

it was a very interesting time socially
it was a very interesting time socially

it was also an era where there was a lot
it was also an era where there was a lot

of poverty happening in the results a
of poverty happening in the results a

lot of wealth the Prince Regent who was
lot of wealth the Prince Regent who was

notoriously debauched open morals and in
notoriously debauched open morals and in

other areas of his life liked to spend a
other areas of his life liked to spend a

lot of money which was great for arts
lot of money which was great for arts

and architecture instead of money a lot
and architecture instead of money a lot

of money that way but at the same time
of money that way but at the same time

he did not earn himself many fans among
he did not earn himself many fans among

the more leagues more conservative
the more leagues more conservative

including Jane Austen she could stand
including Jane Austen she could stand

the guy despite the fact that the Prince
the guy despite the fact that the Prince

Regent was a very large fan of Jane
Regent was a very large fan of Jane

Austen herself actually my favorite
Austen herself actually my favorite

representation of the Prince Regent can
representation of the Prince Regent can

be seen in the 1980s version of The
be seen in the 1980s version of The

Scarlet Pimpernel I love that movie if
Scarlet Pimpernel I love that movie if

you have not watched that movie should
you have not watched that movie should

go check it out it actually happens
go check it out it actually happens

right before the Regency era begins but
right before the Regency era begins but

still that the Prince Regent you can go
still that the Prince Regent you can go

enjoy seeing and in that movie so in
enjoy seeing and in that movie so in

conclusion what is liberation Sierra is
conclusion what is liberation Sierra is

a time during English history we've not
a time during English history we've not

been most notable event to happen in it
been most notable event to happen in it

which was when George before hogr Ghul
which was when George before hogr Ghul

as Prince Regent for his mentally ill
as Prince Regent for his mentally ill

fathers George the third but really
fathers George the third but really

you really ask yourself what is the
you really ask yourself what is the

Regency era I think is a lot more famous
Regency era I think is a lot more famous

for mr. Darcy and Jane Austen so thank
for mr. Darcy and Jane Austen so thank

you for Jane Austen for redefining a
you for Jane Austen for redefining a

whole era history for us my name is
whole era history for us my name is

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