Georgian era 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 typically used in the contexts of social and political history and architecture. The term "Augustan
Transport vessels for the British Government's importation of rice from Bengal (1795–1796) Transport vessels for the British Government's importation of rice from Bengal (1795–1796) Wheat prices in Britain spiked in 1795, following an almost 40% drop in domestic output per acre. Popular pressure forced the British Government to charter transport vessels to import rice from Bengal. The price of a "Winchester bushel" averaged about 6s 6d in 1794, but peaked at 13s 6d in August 1795. The price did not return 6s 6d until March 1796. During the period of high prices municipal governments in towns such as Oxford and Cambridge seized cargoes of wheat passing through them, something that was illegal.