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I've left his son George, formerly ruling under the title of Prince Regent since 1811.

History will determine these years the Regency period, characterized by exciting developments

in art and architecture, politics, fashion, and literature. It's a time of change within

society and for the upper classes, a period of refinement and culture, and many renaissance

of sorts. It's also the age of Jane Austen, the beloved writer who's humour, wit, and biting

social commentary will long outlast Regency Britain. Her novels will be lauded for their romantic

realism and strong female characters producing loyal fans for centuries to come. Her words

will inspire prequels, sequels, imitations, and adaptations from the stage to the silver

screen. It's quite the legacy for the daughter of a village director. Let's join her now

at her home in the picturesque village of Chauten, Hampshire in southeast England. It's

a perfect summer's morning, neither too warm nor too cool. The sky is a bright, flawless

blue, crowned with a golden sun. It casts a soothing glow over everything beneath

her, including our writer who is taking a quiet stroll around the vast Cottage Garden.

Jane's appearance is much like he might expect from an English rose of the early 1800s.

Her cheeks are blush pink, the same rosy hue as her lips. The dainty features of her

face are framed by wringlets of chocolatey brown curls at the front and the rest of her

hair is pinned up into a stylish, shinny or loose bun. She wears a full length regency

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