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    expire during the year 1811, the same year in which the Regency began. The Regency Era began when George IV became the Prince Regent in 1811 due to his father King George III’s becoming unfit to rule. The Prince enjoyed living a lavish and extravagant lifestyle and had a desire to create grandeur in arts and architecture while in power. The Regency may have officially ended in 1820 when Prince Regent became King George IV, but the era of Regency Architecture has loosely defined boundaries and can

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    The Regency era is a period of the reign of Prince Regent, later crowned as George IV. The era lasted from 1811 to 1820 and can be considered a sub-period of the Georgian era. In 1811 the Prince of Wales seized the power and became Prince Regent. It happened so, because the behaviour of King George III, his father, became erratic due to a mental illness. The era officially ended in 1820, when George III deceased and Prince Regent acceded to the throne and became King George IV. Unofficially, much

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    Jane Austen Gender Roles

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    extract of XXXXX, incorporated with discussions that Austen mentioned correspond in perceptions. Her personal preferences inside the novel endorsed opinions that are against traditional values, which expressed a unique understanding in the context of Regency Era. Austen’s satire on the role of women leads to an introspection of this stereotypical, yet subconscious behavior that displays a dishonest and duplicitous performance in the novel. Her disapproval of these female character’s immoral actions

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    dependent on there spouses, and therefore the desperation and stress all through the novel to get married to "young me of large fortune"(ch 1). Mr.Bennet’s domain is "entiailed" to Mr.Collins on the grounds that Mr.Bennet does not have a child. In Regency England just male heir, could acquire the title of their fathers. The third section of part 50 uncovers the base need of having a child and the mistake of not having one, which which Mr.Bennet faces in not being able to personally meet the financial

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    Skateboarding was an unseparated activity during my post-childhood. Too many imaginations to become an expert while playing “Tony Hawk Pro Skater” in old PlayStation console have brought my desire to attempt many tricks, the most unforgettable two were kickflip and ollie. I mostly practiced at home garage and public place as long I could play over the smooth pavement made of concrete or tile. There was no skatepark available in my hometown and my friend once told me to go to Jakarta for having a

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    In the past, women had very few rights, yet held many responsibilities to their families and to their society. Women in upper classes in regency England, as shown in the novel, Pride and Prejudice, were held to incredibly high expectations with making sure their homes and families were appealing to the public, because everything was reflected on to them. Most women, Mrs. Bennet for example, during this period had the same responsibilities, but different household incomes put different priorities

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    Hairstyles for the period 1750-1900 cover the Georgian era, Regency, and Romantic period hairstyles, as well as Victorian and Edwardian period hairstyles. These Era’s note not only hairstyles on men, women, and children, but also wigs and hats as part of the hairstyles of those times. When plays began being performed, even from Shakespearean times, there were never props, backdrops, or other decorations to show the audience where the play was taking place; the only visual concept was through costumes

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    ‘Understanding inequalities in London’s life expectancy and healthy life expectancy’ is a document that summarises data, that has been collected over various years, by the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) in regards to life expectancy and inequalities (London Knowledge and Intelligence Team. 2014). The data within this document could be considered as a valid and reliable outlook into London’s life expectancy because it is a published document by Public Health England which is a health organisation. The

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    of the best representations of the Victorian Period all together. It portrays the mood and tone of what the people experienced and felt at that time. Around the same time it was written, London had just experienced a massive boom in their population, growing from 2 to 6 million citizens. At the same time, London was becoming one of the first in the country to move towards industrialization, causing some to lose their jobs due to machinery performing them better and faster. People began to feel useless

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    in need of appropriate address. This report takes the example of the Museum of London, examining its 2013-2018 forward plan from both strengths and drawbacks with reference to specific statements. Hopefully, some useful suggestions could be offered through the analysis to guide the museum in updating their plan for the two years ahead and achieving expected outcomes by the end. Museum Background The Museum of London, as its name indicates, is a comprehensive city

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