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The romantic period

The romantic period. 1798-1832. ENGLISH LIFE. 1819—Peterloo Massacre Demonstration that occurred during the Industrial Revolution that protested worker’s long hours, harsh treatment, and low wages Increase in crime 1829—London Metropolitan Police 1835—Omnibuses

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The romantic period

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  1. The romantic period 1798-1832

  2. ENGLISH LIFE • 1819—Peterloo Massacre • Demonstration that occurred during the Industrial Revolution that protested worker’s long hours, harsh treatment, and low wages • Increase in crime • 1829—London Metropolitan Police • 1835—Omnibuses • Due to industrialization, cities were becoming heavily populated creating traffic problems • Horse drawn carriages • Discoveries • Edward Jenner develops successful smallpox vaccine • Coal is used to produce fuel gas • Railway construction

  3. FOOD/FASHION • 1811—began canning meat • Women abandoned tight bodices/corsets in favor of high-wasted, low cut dresses

  4. ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT • Fairs widely attended • Philharmonic Society was formed

  5. LITERARY TREND • Romanticism • Emotion favored over reason • Individual valued over society • Imagination over logic • Natural over artificial • Found inspiration in nature, folk art, the past, passions

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