They were encouraged to be quite rude and crude by the 'Regency Rakes', led by the Prince Regent himself (the future King George IV).
Many people were displeased by this behaviour, and the monarchy reached a new pitch of unpopularity.
This is why the young Queen Victoria and her Prince Consort tried to impose strict rules of behaviour, and their well-ordered family life was taken as a popular example.
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200 years ago was 1824. It was the reign of King George (IV) , nicked named 'Prinny'. It was the end of the Regency Period.
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World War 1 was a pivotal time period for women. It gave women the opportunity to prove themselves in a male- dominated society, doing more than cleaning houses and tending children. With so many men at war, there was a large gap in employment and in response, women came in to replace them!
Seventeenth century women became the most prolific authors of literature including poems, plays, prose and letters. They began to write of their condition as well as the situations of other women during the time. These women became enormously popular writers. Feminine diaries, in particular, were very successful during this period.