Georgian History

  • Visiting Prior Park Landscape Garden, Bath

    Visiting Prior Park Landscape Garden, Bath

    Print made by unknown artist, A Perspective View of Prior Park, the Seat of Ralph Allen Esq. near Bath, undated, Yale Center for British Art; Yale University Art Gallery Collection, B1998.14.180. Welcome to Prior Park, a beautiful garden overlooking the Georgian city of Bath that is home to this stunning Palladian bridge: one of only read more

  • Mini-Post | Cassandra Austen

    Mini-Post | Cassandra Austen

    Born on this day in 1773, Cassandra Austen was the most beloved elder sister of Jane Austen.⁠ The affection between the two sisters, according to their relation Anne Lefroy, “passed the common love of sisters; and it had been so from childhood”. They went to school together, were immersed in a clever and artistic family, read more

  • Review | Why you need to binge watch “Bridgerton” immediately

    Review | Why you need to binge watch “Bridgerton” immediately

    Netflix dropped its latest bingeworthy series, Bridgerton, on Christmas Day, and here is my post to sing its praises and request that not only can we please have a second series, but also that Shonda Rhimes, and her production company Shondaland, be in charge of making even more period drama series. I’ll try not to read more

  • Mini-Post | Austen, “Emma” and the Prince Regent

    Mini-Post | Austen, “Emma” and the Prince Regent

    On this day in 1815, the Prince Regent, the future George IV, received a specially bound copy of Jane Austen’s novel “Emma”, which had been dedicated to him. The Prince Regent was definitely not a favourite of Austen’s – she once wrote that she supported his estranged wife, Caroline of Brunswick, against him – which read more

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