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Rich vs poor in Regency Britain

Rich vs poor in Regency Britain

Historian Ian Mortimer discusses how a vast chasm between rich and poor marked society in the early 19th century

Published: January 26, 2021 at 12:36 PM

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Historian Ian Mortimer discusses the chasm between rich and poor that marked society in the early 19th century, and explores why many popular depictions of the era fail to show the realities of Regency inequality.

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