What is Regency era?
The '''Regency era''' was nine years from 1811 to 1820 in [[Great Britain]]. It was the time when the future [[George IV of the United Kingdom]] was Prince [[Regent]] during the long illness of his father, [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]]. George IV was crowned after George III's death in 1820. The Regency era was notable for its [[wikt:excess|excesses]], its political [[wikt:uncertain|uncertainty]], and its [[style]]. [[Beau Brummell]], [[Lord Byron]] and the architect [[John Nash (architect)|John Nash]] were important people. The final defeat of [[Napoleon]] happened during this era. [[Parliament]] became more powerful. A rapid growth in [[population]] led to the growth of [[criminal]] [[slum]]s in cities like London. It was a great time for [[architecture]]. [[Category:1810s in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:1820s in the United Kingdom]] {{history-stub}}