Frequently Asked Questions

The Regency Era takes place within the years 1811 to 1820. This period of time was when George the Fourth was made Prince Regent after his father, King George the Third, became too sick to rule. The end of the Regency Era came about when King George III died, and George IV was made king, instead.
The Georgian Era. However, it should be noted that the Regency Era was a small part of the Georgian Era, because the Georgian Era was the period of time that was named after the Kings of the same name: George I, George II, George III, and George IV.
The highly popular Victorian Era came after both the Regency Era and the Georgian Era.
There is no way to get into the mind of every Romance reader, but we can certainly guess that the Regency’s bizarre mix of severe restriction and beautiful fashion and serious consequences to otherwise innocent mistakes makes for a good scene for s story - especially a romance story, since so much of the Regency Era focused on young people finding themselves engaged.
There are many beautiful Regency stories. These include Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion; Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; and Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels.

Regency Era Questions

The Victorian Era takes place within the years 1837 to 1901. This period of time was when Queen Victoria reigned before her death on January 22nd.
The Georgian Era. This was the period of time that was named after the Kings of the same name: George I, George II, George III, and George IV.
The Edwardian Era came after the Victorian Era. The Edwardian Era was very short, only lasting from 1901 to 1910.
There are so many Victorian books that have become classics. These include Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre; Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations; WM Thackeray’s Vanity Fair; Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights; Bram Stoker’s Dracula; Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray; and Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.