Is 'Bridgerton' based on a true story? Find out if the Bridgerton family was real

new Netflix show Bridgerton has me quite an impact on audiences ever since it was released on streaming platform. Fans on Twitter are still smitten by show. All 8 episodes of show arrived on Netflix on December 25. Created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shonda Rhimes, show revolves around Regency London high society's Ton during  season, when debutantes are presented at court. y are reafter introduced and initiated into high society. Find out, “Is Bridgerton based on a true story?”

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Is Bridgerton based on a true story?

Was re actually a Bridgerton family?

Netflix show is based on American author Julia Quinn’s 8 part book series. A report by Marie Claire reveals that as far as Julia Quinn and showrunners kw, re isn’t a real-life Bridgerton family. Quinn, who also worked as a consultant on TV aptation of her vels, revealed in various interviews about how she dreamed up Bridgerton family herself. report reveals that Bridgerton book series was originally supposed to be a trilogy but once Quinn began writing it, story and character took a life of its own.

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Was world of Bridgerton real?

Although specific characters of Bridgerton may be fictional, London "Ton" circa 1813, which was depicted in show was a real-life place. It makes sense how showrunners chose a real-life historical location to lend show an auntic vibe. report reveals that showrunners tapped historical consultant Hannah Greig, who in turn also consulted on  Favourite and  Duchess, among many or films and TV credits, to help make  Bridgerton universe as historically accurate as possible.

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Is so-called ‘marri market’ real?

Bridgerton depicts idea of an annual social season during which so-called "marri market.” As incredulous as it may seem to us 21st-century folks, it was very much a real thing at beginning of 17th century. High-society families like Bridgertons would move from ir country homes to city and would spend about six months bringing ir children of marriable to a slew of dinners, garden parties, balls, and charity events. Naturally, aim of se highly exclusive events was less to encour romantic connections between youngsters. It also aimed to keep money and power within a fairly small circle of society by controlling pool of suitors. This explains why Anthony was worried that his unmarried sister's reputation will be destroyed if word gets out about her unchaperoned conversation with Simon, Duke of Hastings.

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Is Bridgerton historically accurate?

Was Queen Charlotte real?

Netflix show portrays Queen Charlotte in story, who isn't actually included in Quinn's series. This was ar effort by showrunners to lend show a more auntic vibe. According to ar report in Marie Claire, Queen Charlotte was real-life wife of King George III. Many historians believe that royal, who was born as Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1744, h indeed descended from African ancestry.

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