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Is BRIDGERTON historically accurate? In this week’s episode of History Calling I’m going to share with you 10 things Bridgerton gets right and 10 things Bridgerton gets wrong about history and teach you about the real Regency era in which the Netflix show, created by Shonda Rimes is set. As part of this Hollywood vs history approach we’ll look at topics like the costumes of Bridgerton, the real Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and her place within British society, the importance of chaperones for young ladies to protect their reputations, the double standard of behaviour for men and women, the ways in which aristocratic titles worked and who could inherit them, the Regency marriage market, whether gossip columns like Lady Whistledown’s really existed (and how likely it is that Penelope Featherington could get away with her side hustle), the Grand Tour of Europe which Colin Bridgerton has just returned from at the start of season 3 and the place of black people within British society in the nineteenth century, including how likely it is that the Duke of Hastings would be black, or any of the other aristocratic characters. I’ll ask if corsets really were torture devices for women, what shape were undergarments for ladies in this period, what happened to all the bonnets, did people really talk like that in the early 1800s and what kind of education did women have in reality? Could they really sing, dance, speak four languages, do needlework and be widely read too, or has Bridgerton invented its clever female characters?
I hope you enjoy this review of Bridgerton and its historical (in)accuracies.
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[FREE] Interview with Bridgerton season 3 costume designers
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Janice Hadlow, The strangest family: the private lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians (2014), available at amzn.to/43XfdqG
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Is BRIDGERTON historically accurate? In this week’s episode of History Calling I’m going to share with you 10 things Bridgerton gets right and 10 things Bridgerton gets wrong about history and teach you about the real Regency era in which the Netflix show, created by Shonda Rimes is set. As part of this Hollywood vs history approach we’ll look at topics like the costumes of Bridgerton, the real Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and her place within British society, the importance of chaperones for young ladies to protect their reputations, the double standard of behaviour for men and women, the ways in which aristocratic titles worked and who could inherit them, the Regency marriage market, whether gossip columns like Lady Whistledown’s really existed (and how likely it is that Penelope Featherington could get away with her side hustle), the Grand Tour of Europe which Colin Bridgerton has just returned from at the start of season 3 and the place of black people within British society in the nineteenth century, including how likely it is that the Duke of Hastings would be black, or any of the other aristocratic characters. I’ll ask if corsets really were torture devices for women, what shape were undergarments for ladies in this period, what happened to all the bonnets, did people really talk like that in the early 1800s and what kind of education did women have in reality? Could they really sing, dance, speak four languages, do needlework and be widely read too, or has Bridgerton invented its clever female characters?
I hope you enjoy this review of Bridgerton and its historical (in)accuracies.
BUY MY BOOK (Find Your Irish Ancestors Online): amzn.to/3Z2ChnG
Website (with 2 FREE DOWNLOADS): historycallingofficial.com
Patreon: patreon.com/historycalling
Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/historycalling
Instagram: instagram.com/historycalling
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:
The real Queen Charlotte
youtu.be/ZIORImLJ3gg
Princess Charlotte’s wedding dress
youtu.be/j9AyE8fXUrI
Can you read old handwriting?
youtu.be/RjvKS56qC4k
The history of Pride and Prejudice
youtu.be/AKp_gpR6onk
The Hanoverians
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0Gj_TFTK4PG0BWJ93dE2EHK
Fashion and jewellery playlist
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0H2taj_rXWmqyI3BoTbQfFn
Royal women playlist
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0HnqxlXmoJ1C3iQK3bXNO_g
LEARN MORE:
[FREE] Interview with Bridgerton season 3 costume designers
youtube.com/watch?v=6FT_2c0wwKc
Janice Hadlow, The strangest family: the private lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians (2014), available at amzn.to/43XfdqG
Jeremy Black, The Hanoverians: the history of a dynasty (2004), available at amzn.to/3mRbGd6
Want to watch/hear/read more about history (and a whole host of other topics)? Then you might benefit from a free Audible or Prime video trial. They are available from the following links:
AUDIBLE
amzn.to/44MvlMi
AUDIBLE PLUS & AUDIBLE PREMIUM PLUS
amzn.to/42rh3PF
PRIME VIDEO
amzn.to/3LW7ykg
GEAR USED
Apple MacBook Pro Laptop (for video editing): amzn.to/3S6IoRK
DJI Drone: amzn.to/38h1vXr (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/39hROZm (US LINK)
Go-Pro Hero 10 camera: amzn.to/3EPIK9U (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3rTWScL (US LINK)
GoPro 3-Way 2.0 (Tripod/Grip/Arm): amzn.to/37CdC1r (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3vaVxjU (US LINK)
Memory Card: amzn.to/36QvcOQ (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3KeLZZs (US LINK)
Microphone: amzn.to/3MFtoaK (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3rYtjH8 (US LINK)
THUMBNAIL: Bridgerton season 3 promotional image. Netflix, 2024. Used under fair use.
NB: Links above may be affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase through one of these links, I earn a small commission. It in no way affects the price you pay.
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#Bridgerton #Bridgerton3 #Bridgertonseason3 #Regency
