Jane Austen on Courtship in Regency England Pt.1: Coming Out, Presentation at Court, and The Rules

Part one of a two part series on Courtship and Marriage in Georgian England. Why women got married, and the trials and tribulations of getting to a proposal that produce so much fodder for Austen fan fiction and Regency romances like the Bridgerton novels. I’ll cover coming out into society, presentation at court, meeting eligible men, and the rules of courtship.

Dedicated to my uncle who died Sept. 6, 2021. He loved cats and to read Jane Austen.

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00:00 Intro
01:11 Why get married in the Georgian Era?
04:23 Spinsterhood
07:54 Avoiding Scandal
11:04 Having children in Regency England
13:01 Family pressure to get married
16:52 Coming Out in Regency England
21:28 Presentation at Court in Regency England
26:14 Coming Out is expensive
27:39 The Rules of Courtship
37:15 Surprise proposals
37:53 What do you think?

Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, Persuasion
Mysteries of Udolpho by Anne Radcliffe
Film and TV adaptations - which are your favorite?
Bridgerton on Netflix
Julia Quinn's Bridgerton Romance novels (covers)

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