Wondering what Penelope Featherington's life would have really been like as a "spinster?" What about newlywed Kate Bridgerton as a married woman? Or how about Lady Danbury as a widow? In our final episode of Beyond Bridgerton we speak with author and historian Charlotte Furness about the real lives of married, single and widowed women in upper class Britain during the Regency period and compare them to their Bridgerton counterparts. We explored what it really would have been like to look for husbands on the marriage mart, live an independent life like ambitious Eloise Bridgerton and how women lived through scandal and heartbreak in Georgian society. Through examples from her book Lady of the House: Elite 19th Century Women and Their Role in the English Country House, Charlotte chats with us about women in history who were instrumental in running estates such as Lampton Hall, Belvoir Castle and Shibden Hall and reality vs fiction of depictionsof these upperclass women in period dramas and historical fiction. Don't miss this exciting chat as we head into season 3 of Bridgerton!

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Whoopsie, we didn't realise we'd accidentally put a filter on that last episode! Here it is with clearer audio. Thanks for everyone's patience!

It's our second episode of Beyond Bridgerton, the interview series while we wait for season 3!

In our second episode, we interview Dr Zoe Chadwick, a medical historian on disability and deformity. We're going back to season one of Bridgerton, where we explore Simon's speech impediment and how he would have been treated by Regency society. In this eye opening interview, Zoe tells us about disabilities in the Georgian and Victorian period such as speech impediments, hearing impairment and physical deformities. We'll discuss Queen Charlotte and King George's mysterious disability, The Bowes-Lyons family from Netflix's the Crown, asylums, freak shows and the difference of treatment between the wealthy and the working class.

Zoe's reccomended books to explore disability throughout history:

Disability Histories by Michael Rembis and Susan Burch

A Brief History of Disability by Molly Seymour

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It's our second episode of Beyond Bridgerton, the interview series while we wait for season 3!

In our second episode, we interview Dr Zoe Chadwick, a medical historian on disability and deformity. We're going back to season one of Bridgerton, where we explore Simon's speech impediment and how he would have been treated by Regency society. In this eye opening interview, Zoe tells us about disabilities in the Georgian and Victorian period such as speech impediments, hearing impairment and physical deformities. We'll discuss Queen Charlotte and King George's mysterious disability, The Bowes-Lyons family from Netflix's the Crown, asylums, freak shows and the difference of treatment between the wealthy and the working class.

Zoe's reccomended books to explore disability throughout history:

Disability Histories by Michael Rembis and Susan Burch

A Brief History of Disability by Molly Seymour

Also, we're now on Youtube, subscribe for more period drama content!

Listen to the Regency Rumours Podcast!

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It's our first episode of Beyond Bridgerton, the interview series while we wait for season 3!

In our first episode, we interview Richy Wedge, a former contestant on The Great British Sewing Bee and Regency fashion enthusiast! We'll explore Regency fashion, fabrics and social events such as balls, as well as discuss iconic costumes from period dramas like Sleepy Hollow and Jane Austen's Emma. Plus, Richy tells us about his upcoming ball in May, just in time for season 3!

Details about Richy's upcoming Regency Ball!:

Tickets: https://cheshirecorsetry.co.uk/product/the-bridge-town-ball-2024-tickets/

The Bridgetown Ball: https://www.instagram.com/thebridgetownball/

Richy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_back_stitch_boys/

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We're backkk! Did you miss us? We're back with this fun special episode where we chat all things Bridgerton Season 3. Will Colin and Penelope get together in the same way as a book? Will he grovel? (he better) and who is going to be our new couple of season 4?

We also chat about other period dramas in 2023 and what we've been watching while we wait for Bridgerton.

Stay tuned for a new series we've got from February-May!!

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Join British-American couple Kayla and Jordan as they recap and react to Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story! Follow along as the Regency Rumours podcast does their very first video. They talk about Georgian-era history, dangerous 18th century medicine, Queen Charlotte and King George’s relationship, young Lady Danbury and Violet Bridgerton’s ‘garden’...

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Sources

LA Times- https://www.latimes.com/entertainment...

Shonda Rhimes quotes-https://ew.com/tv/queen-charlotte-lad...

Doctor Monro-

https://nah.sen.es/vmfiles/abstract/N...

Regency era spa towns-“The unmeaning luxuries of Bath”: Urban Pleasures in Jane Austen’s World by Paula Byrne

Join British-American couple Kayla and Jordan as they recap and react to Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story! Follow along as the Regency Rumours podcast does their very first video. They talk about Georgian-era history, dangerous 18th century medicine, Queen Charlotte and King George’s relationship, young Lady Danbury and Violet Bridgerton’s ‘garden’...

Listen to the Regency Rumours Podcast!

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Sources

LA Times- https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-05-06/queen-charlotte-bridgerton-history-king-george

Shonda Rhimes quotes-https://ew.com/tv/queen-charlotte-lady-danburys-shocking-romantic-dalliance/

Doctor Monro-https://nah.sen.es/vmfiles/abstract/NAHV3N32015116_124EN.pdf

Regency era spa towns-“The unmeaning luxuries of Bath”: Urban Pleasures in Jane Austen’s World by Paula Byrne

Better late than never! Kayla and Jordan are back to recap the last episode of season two of Bridgerton, The Viscount Who Loved Me. We'll explore Kate and Anthony's relationship, speculations for season three with Colin and Penelope and explore the history of one of the biggest scams in Regency History.