Project Gutenberg 2015-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 267 Ashton, John 1834 1911 Social England under the Regency, Vol. 2 (of 2) Produced by Chris Curnow, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Social England under the Regency, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by John Ashton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into various social, political, and cultural aspects of England during the Regency period, focusing primarily on societal events, political turmoil, and significant figures of the time. The text provides an examination of riots, changes in government policy, economic distress, and notable occurrences such as the reception of Napoleon and the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo. At the start of this volume, the narrative discusses the intensity of social unrest due to the controversial Anti-Corn Bill and the consequent riots in London and the northern regions. Ashton vividly depicts the chaotic scenes as angry crowds expressed their discontent, leading to violent confrontations with the military. In these early passages, the author also alludes to the political landscape involving figures like the Prince of Wales and the tumultuous reactions following the ratification of the Treaty of Peace with America. This sets the stage for a broader exploration of the intertwining events that defined the era, revealing the complexities of life during the Regency period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Regency -- England DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 537155 2025-06-19T14:14:53.948107 text/html 503731 2024-10-24T17:18:50 text/html 8120437 2025-06-19T14:15:05.351070 application/epub+zip 8126530 2025-06-19T14:14:56.637128 application/epub+zip 267190 2025-06-19T14:14:55.238162 application/epub+zip 7819171 2025-06-19T14:15:11.079059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7784913 2025-06-19T14:15:03.859163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391123 2022-09-22T06:52:56.071436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419356 2023-09-21T07:23:43.924647 text/plain 399465 2024-10-24T17:18:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15479 2025-06-19T14:15:11.263074 application/rdf+xml 9336 2025-06-19T14:14:55.432092 image/jpeg 1948 2025-06-19T14:14:55.335165 image/jpeg 9763690 2025-06-19T14:14:54.242160 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog