the office or period of government by a regent; a particular historical period in British history
From Medieval Latin regentia, from Latin regere 'to rule'
The Regency period gave us Jane Austen novels and fancy architecture - not bad for a time when the king couldn't rule!
Regency roles were typically filled by men; female regents (like Catherine the Great, Anne of Austria) had to overcome legal and cultural barriers that assumed masculine authority.
Use regency neutrally; when discussing historical regencies, acknowledge women who held power despite structural exclusion.
Women regents demonstrated institutional leadership and legitimacy; their exclusion from many regency roles reflects bias, not capability.
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