Georgian era (following the Edwardian Era), and is sometimes still referred to as such; see Georgian Poetry." Georgian era The Georgian era is a period in British history from 1714 to , named after the Hanoverian kings George I, George II, George III and George IV. The sub-period that is the Regency era is defined by the regency of George IV as Prince of Wales during the illness of his father George III. The definition of the Georgian era is often extended to include the relatively short reign of William IV, which ended with his death in 1837. The term "Georgian" is
Theatre in the Victorian era Late Nineteenth Century Drama. Cambridge: University Press, 1949 27-49, Print> <Woods Watt, Anderson, Holzknecht. “Oscar Wilde.” The Literature Of England. Chicago: Scott Foresman and Company, 1958 951-955, Print> <Woods Watt, Anderson, Holzknecht. “John Millington Synge.”. The Literature Of England. Chicago: Scott Foresman and Company, 1958 985-997, Print> Theatre in the Victorian era Theatre in the Victorian era is regarded as history of theatre during the era ruled by Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. It was a time during which literature and theatre flourished. During her reign a lot of new theatres were built along with theatre schools. It was