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
What Is History? and virtue. Carr says that whilst he believes History is a study of progression, it does not mean that humanity does not regress either. The foundations of modern history were laid during the Renaissance Era, when society was transformed by innovative scientific, political, and social theories, as well as the Protestant Reformation and the Wars of Religion. The fifteenth century saw the emergence of a new middle class, one that rose out of merchants- and more modernly industry. Carr expands on the causes for man to investigate history. In that he specifies the evolution of that curiosity, originally being the