Did you know that Jane Austen had a cousin who went to balls with Marie Antoinette, survived the French Revolution and adopted pug dogs? Well, in this Regency Era story time, we examine the life of Eliza Hancock, also known as the Comtesse de Feuillide. Her story takes us from glittering parties to rural family theatricals and has tons of drama in between. Learn all about it in this video focused on Jane Austen's fascinating first cousin, Eliza.


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Watching Guide

00:00 Regency Story Time: Eliza, Jane Austen’s First Cousin [intro]
01:11 Who was Eliza Hancock? Jane Austen’s Family
01:35 Traveling to the continent
02:25 Life in Paris (Balls and Versailles!)
05:32 Reason to get married
09:48 Motherhood
10:50 Visiting Jane Austen’s family Mansfield Park Inspiration?
12:01 Hard Times in the French Revolution
13::12 What she thought of Jane
13:58 Is Eliza the inspiration for Lady Susan?
15:14 Henry’s tall
15:50 The fate of to Jean François Capot de Feuillide
17:25 Marriage is overrated, Pug Dogs are Not
19:32 Money is Necessary
20:28 How Inaccurate Becoming Jane Is
21:42 Napoleon Ruins Everything & Pretending to be French
23:28 Banker’s Wife in London and Pride and Prejudice
24:06 Death

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