Jane Austen
Why did her first courtship fall apart?
The male's family thought she was too poor and unknown
Who is the male main character?
Mr. Darcy
What was the dominate religion?
Christianity - The Church of England
How does marriage affect ones legal possessions?
Anything that a women owned would then be in possession of her husband
What was the royal colour?
Purple
Why did her second courtship crash and burn?
He died :(
Who is the main female character?
Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Bennet
What time period is Pride and Prejudice set?
Napoleonic Wars (late 1700s to early 1800s)
What was the age of consent for boys?
14
How much was Pride and Prejudice originally sold for?
110 pounds
What was Pride and Prejudice originally called?
Who is the eldest daughter of the Bennet family?
Jane Bennet
What was the get rich quick scheme at the time?
Marry up.
What was the age of consent for girls?
12
What was a gross norm to do with marriage?
Incest
What was 'the love of her life' called (her second courtship)?
It was unknown (ooOoooOoo)
Who proposes to Elizabeth first?
Mr. Collins
Who was the monarch of the time?
King George iii
What were some unspoken rules for women?
Marry young/don't be without a chaperone
What was the 'Gin Craze'?
When people were drinking too much gin and believed to be randomly 'combusting'
Who inherited the family home?
James Austen
Who is the neighbour of the Bennet family?
Sir William Lucas
What was marriage culture?
Very important to ones social status and inheritance
What was 'The Law of Nature'?
What was the most common word of 1800?
'the'