Regency history
There are two different definitions of the term Regency, one political and the other stylistic.
Brunswick square
There are two key figures in the development of Brunswick Town. The first is the Rev. Thomas Scutt.
His family had owned the Wick Estate for several generations and a part of this land was used for
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Monarchs
Depending upon how the Regency period is defined, between one and four monarchs ruled. This section contains their biography,
together with several of their close relatives.
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Prominent figures
This section contains detailed information about some of the most famous figures of Regency times, such as C.A. Busby and Maria Fitzherbert.
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Daily life
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to live in a house like this? During the Regency
period a normal family day would be very different from the average day of a 21st century family.
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Political Regency
In a strictly political sense the Regency is a period from 1811 to 1820. These were the last years of George III's life and a time when, due to illness, he was considered incapable of fulfilling his role as monarch.
In 1811, the Regency Act was passed and George III's eldest son, George, Prince of Wales, became George, Prince Regent and ruled in the King's place. In 1820 George III died and the political Regency ended as George, Prince Regent, became George IV.
Stylistic Regency
The stylistic defintion of the Regency has no precise beginning or end, although it is frequently thought of as a period beginning around 1800 and ending in the 1830's.
However, the first evidence of Regency style appears in the 1780s and, in the case of Brighton, is built into the town from around this time until long after it starts to fall out of fashion elsewhere in the country. In this instance, it is perhaps reasonable to extend the definiton of Brighton's Stylistic Regency to cover a broader period of time that starts in the 1780's and ends in the 1840's.
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