The Victorians are often credited with ushering in our current era, yet the seeds of change were planted during the earlier Regency period (1811-1820) when the profligate Prince of Wales-the future king George IV-succeeded his father....

An exploration of the colourful and chaotic Regency period in Britain, and how a selection of notable figures of the period - Jane Austen, Napoleon, Byron - contributed to this time, importantly shaping modernity. von Morrison, Robert

The Victorians are often credited with ushering in our current era, yet the seeds of change were planted in the years before. The Regency (1811-1820) began when the profligate Prince of Wales-the future king George IV-replaced his insane...