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. Please consider supporting my work: https://ko-fi.com/ajaneitesews 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) https://bankunderground.co.uk/2019/08... https://books.google.com/books/about/... https://englishhistoryauthors.blogspo... https://janeausten.co.uk/blogs/landsc... Gener, S., and John Muckersy. M. Gener, Or, A Selection of Letters on Life and Manners. (1810) https://books.google.com/books?id=EMd... Grace, Maria. Courtship and Marriage in Jane Austen’s World. https://www.amazon.com/Courtship-Marr... Woodforde, James. Diary of a Country Parson: https://www.amazon.com/Diary-Country-... https://jasna.org/publications-2/pers... http://historicalhussies.blogspot.com.... http://www.katetattersall.com/coming-... https://janeausten.co.uk/blogs/arts-a... https://randombitsoffascination.com/2... https://www.latimes.com/entertainment... Keywords courtship pride and prejudice Lydia Bennet pride and prejudice english literature analysis jane austen pride and prejudice analysis pride and prejudice jane austen the lucases in pride and prejudice pride and prejudice charlotte lucas charlotte lucas in pride and prejudice pride and prejudice lydia bennet mr bingley jane bennet lizzie bennet elizabeth bennet lydia bennet history of coming out the bennets pride and prejudice presentation at court court gowns coming out in mansfield park social hierarchy in jane austen coming out in jane austen novels Bridgerton coming out being out in pride and prejudice courting in jane austen novels jane austen coming out Anne Elliot in persuasion jane austen mansfield park analysis courtship in mansfield park courtship in emma english literature analysis jane austen pride and prejudice analysis pride and prejudice jane austen Regency out in society Regency court gowns Rules of Regency courtship Queen Charlotte drawing rooms presentation at St. James Palace why get married in Regency England marriage to avoid scandal marrying for money Jane Austen spinster Regency spinsters courtship sense and sensibility john willoughby sense and sensibility willoughby and marianne marianne dashwood eleanor dashwood bennet sisters all out eleanor dashwood edward ferrars love in Jane Austen love in sense and sensibility eligibility for marriage in jane austen jane austen eligible bachelors jane austen eligible suitors