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Did you know that Jane Austen had a cousin who went to balls with Marie Antoinette, survived the French Revolution and adopted pug dogs? Well, in this Regency Era story time, we examine the life of Eliza Hancock, also known as the Comtesse de Feuillide. Her story takes us from glittering parties to rural family theatricals and has tons of drama in between. Learn all about it in this video focused on Jane Austen's fascinating first cousin, Eliza.
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🕰 Watching Guide
00:00 Regency Story Time: Eliza, Jane Austen’s First Cousin [intro]
01:11 Who was Eliza Hancock? Jane Austen’s Family
01:35 Traveling to the continent
02:25 Life in Paris (Balls and Versailles!)
05:32 Reason to get married
09:48 Motherhood
10:50 Visiting Jane Austen’s family - Mansfield Park Inspiration?
12:01 Hard Times in the French Revolution
13::12 What she thought of Jane
13:58 Is Eliza the inspiration for Lady Susan?
15:14 Henry’s tall
15:50 The fate of to Jean François Capot de Feuillide
17:25 Marriage is overrated, Pug Dogs are Not
19:32 Money is Necessary
20:28 How Inaccurate Becoming Jane Is
21:42 Napoleon Ruins Everything & Pretending to be French
23:28 Banker’s Wife in London and Pride and Prejudice
24:06 Death
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Did you know that Jane Austen had a cousin who went to balls with Marie Antoinette, survived the French Revolution and adopted pug dogs? Well, in this Regency Era story time, we examine the life of Eliza Hancock, also known as the Comtesse de Feuillide. Her story takes us from glittering parties to rural family theatricals and has tons of drama in between. Learn all about it in this video focused on Jane Austen's fascinating first cousin, Eliza.
💕
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WEBSITE ➝ elliedashwood.com
Links may be affiliate links which means I'll receive a small commission from your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting my channel.
Try Audible: amzn.to/45Uzoqb
Shop my Amazon favorites: amzn.to/45WBoOM
📽 Other videos to Watch:
Georgian Era Story Time | Jane Austen’s Aunt Philadelphia’s Scandalous Life youtu.be/AjKCSbZNwZs
How Jane Austen Survived Boarding School youtu.be/JWTXbLgIK9c
A Refined Lady’s Guide to Flirting and Virtue youtu.be/c7xWaA5JGKU
Who was Jane Austen? Her Life and Work youtu.be/8Z8YhMQ5l9A
🧐 Learn More
Becoming Jane Movie: amzn.to/43RLSx7
Honan, P. (2007). Jane Austen: Her life. London: Max Press. amzn.to/43wK64C
Le Faye, D. (2002). Jane Austen's "outlandish cousin": The life and letters of Eliza de Feuillide. London: The British Library.
Tomalin, C. (2012). Jane Austen: A life. London: Penguin. amzn.to/45SXMsu
🎨 Favorite Classic Art Collections
Rijks Museum: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: metmuseum.org/art/collection
Musee du Paris: https://www.parismuseescollections.paris.fr/en
Yale Center for British Art: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/
Massachusetts Digital Commonwealth: digitalcommonwealth.org
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✨ Camera, Audio, Lighting, Tech ➝ https://obsw.it/s/3vyp
Editing Software ➝ https://adobe.prf.hn/click/camref:1100lrdk4
Website Hosting ➝ go.shopmy.us/p-1619829
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🕰 Watching Guide
00:00 Regency Story Time: Eliza, Jane Austen’s First Cousin [intro]
01:11 Who was Eliza Hancock? Jane Austen’s Family
01:35 Traveling to the continent
02:25 Life in Paris (Balls and Versailles!)
05:32 Reason to get married
09:48 Motherhood
10:50 Visiting Jane Austen’s family - Mansfield Park Inspiration?
12:01 Hard Times in the French Revolution
13::12 What she thought of Jane
13:58 Is Eliza the inspiration for Lady Susan?
15:14 Henry’s tall
15:50 The fate of to Jean François Capot de Feuillide
17:25 Marriage is overrated, Pug Dogs are Not
19:32 Money is Necessary
20:28 How Inaccurate Becoming Jane Is
21:42 Napoleon Ruins Everything & Pretending to be French
23:28 Banker’s Wife in London and Pride and Prejudice
24:06 Death
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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