How Money Worked in the Bridgerton Era

Bridgerton season 3 has been a ride, and we're hoping to see benophies season in Bridgerton season 4, until then, let's talk about how money worked in the "Bridgerton era".
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[@elexis.k]

pen being a secret millionaire is such a slay ngl

[@dtulip1]

In the books that was a real sticking point for Colin

[@elexis.k]

@@dtulip1 i’ve only read the first one i really want to read the books

[@mmh3378]

Loved that scene

[@user-bh2fz5sf5e]

Sticking point for what?? ​@@dtulip1

[@mariaytinexposer]

78

[@ashleegmitchell]

Penelope paid for her sisters' ball, not Portia. Prudence and Phillipa only assumed that their Mother paid for it, and Penelope was happy to let them think that.

[@roguenrawwellness7682]

I was impressed that Simon refused her dowry and demanded it be put in a trust for Daphne.

[@msriram9884]

Great Britain essentially extracted/stole $45 trillion worth of wealth from the Indian subcontinent, turning what was once an ancient and very wealthy civilization into a state of impoverishment . That effect is still felt today in India. A lot of their wealth came from their colonialization of other parts of the world.

[@lauramathews3151]

Then there's the Americas, the Caribbean, China, the African continent and later Southeast Asia and Australia....

[@SofiiGolding]

Like Hong Kong? There are so many other places. They also sold opium to China in exchange for tea because they didn’t want to pay with silver. Way to addict a whole country. There’s more, but I would rather not get into it.

[@cosh5]

Not actually true. Up to date research shows a small number of Brits got rich, but in reality the colonies added nothing to the national wealth. Instead, British people paid far more to support the colonies than they ever received. Many Indians got stinking rich as a result. India remained a poor country for so long due to local corruption and incompetence, despite the billions in aid, preferential trade deals and generous visa arrangements given to them by Britain ever since. Same for Africa and other colonies.

[@cosh5]

@@lauramathews3151 Er, China was never a British colony

[@SofiiGolding]

@@cosh5 Hong Kong was for 100 years. China wasn’t, but trading Opium for tea instead of silver was not a high point. I live in a Commonwealth country and I don’t want to see negative sides of the Brits. No one country is perfect imho.

[@twlee1930]

I felt quite bad for Cressida after her father took away her dowry.

[@blueblack3591]

I did too

[@aberdeentheoneandonly4165]

Fr what a selfish man!!

[@TheMelbournelad]

Saying “slightly more” feels like understatement. I wouldn’t be surprised if it wasn’t double or triple the amount

[@Melissa-wx4lu]

I hope we see Cressida again. I would like to know how it turns out for her. Without a dowry, she might have to resort to those professions to earn a living. But I have a feeling her Aunt has a plan for her.

[@latebloomerabroad]

I think Shonda will find a way of bringing Cressida back, because she was such a big hit this season! I liked finding out her back story, but then realizing she still didn't mind being the villain. She's fascinating!

[@dtulip1]

In the books Cressida married someone snooty, but then he drank and gambled so she ended up being very unhappy and having lots of affairs and he dies..she does pop up in a couple of the other books....what everyone seems to forget is that Pen and Colin's story is YEARS after Daphne and ANthony, altho netflix seems to be doing the story in their own order

[@jazziered142]

From what I understand, the cost of an average wardrobe per season for a girl was about $100,000 in today's money.

[@MsGatubela007]

Cheaper than haute couture dresses today :)

[@gigimain217]

So Francisca married an Earl and he’s worth more than the Bridgerton

[@maishaahmed915]

It doesn't quite work like that. It all depends on how much land the families have and what their investments are. For a real life example, a previous Duke of Somerset had only a surviving daughter. She got most of the lands and money, while a distant cousin got the title, but not the main estate. Since then, the Dukes of Somerset aren't grand anymore.

[@Frstrtd]

It depends on the family wealth. Colin is a third child and untitled but he's richer than 3 Earls combined (if I remember correctly), and it's only from the Bridgerton money.

[@fogsights3732]

Thank you for this. I was always curious, especially after Penelope said she could afford to pay Cressida's blackmail price.

[@boppingyt]

Thank you💖

[@fogsights3732]

@@boppingyt Stay well and blessed. 😊

[@boppingyt]

You too love❤️

[@tracygoode3037]

Even dukes and earls could go broke in those days, and be on the lookout for a rich wife. A title was not a guarantee of wealth; it was a guarantee of status in society. It did not guarantee that the holder would be good at managing money.

[@romacon6295]

Exactly why at the turn of the century so many of the "Dollar princesses" who where heirs to their uber rich american families where sought after by the titled crowd. It was a win win as Americans got to buy titles and the Titled crowd got to keep their castles.

[@Lapreghiera]

The viscount could've been wealthier than duke eventually, etc... because the families squandered wealth over the years until all that is passed down is pedigree, title, and memories of better years. As the industrial age rose many gentleman deigned to engage in business with the rising middle/merchant class, and definitely not marry from/into even if a dowry would be presented or the son could keep a noblemans daughter in style and help the family.

[@fredrika27]

Until rich American heiresses came along with millions that helped these noble families out of their squalor from poor habits. Winston Churchill's and Princess Diana's families come to mind.

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

Yes! Many new money families from the Americas eventually had daughters marry into titled families in England because they had a title but no wealth and were hoping for the large dowries to fix up family estates. Especially since many of these New Money families were not accepted by the old money families in North America (who themselves were often only a couple generations removed from the source of their wealth) and it was a way for the “new money” to gain social status (title) with their new money. It was a huge thing. The Gilded Age show has a bit of that reflected in it but it’s set in the US, if you like Bridgerton you might like it. It’s not as lavish and fantastical but it’s still a really good show.

[@missyface5]

Yay more Bridgerton! My hyperfixation lives on!!

[@boppingyt]

😂💖

[@Zinnia2023]

Thank you for this video. Hope you can make other videos like explaining the rankings of people in society. It would also be interesting to explain about the household staff, their roles, etc.

[@janebeckman3431]

Divorce? Divorce only (very rarely) occurred by an act of Parliament, and always favored the man.

[@Kitkat-qq7oh]

Thank you 😊 for another excellent video! I always appreciate your content and all the hard work you put in within your channel 👏👏👏. Have a wonderful Sunday and upcoming week! Sending your channel and your viewers positive vibes and positive energy!

[@pamelamccall5653]

Great clip! Very educational on that period.

[@boppingyt]

💖✨

[@TrishTruitt]

Great video. I was actually wondering how much Pen's fortune would've translated in today's terms.

[@ifiknewthen13]

It is no different today. The King gave his son the properties he had as a prince. The Dutchie is now providing the Prince and his family a bloody good income!!

This was very informative! Thank you!

[@petervilakazi7587]

Well explained 😊

[@PawsitivelyQuestionable]

You're so good at analysing content!

[@boppingyt]

Thank you dearest💖💖

[@Rose-vz6tc]

So in U.S. dollars that’s $1,417,136 😭

[@shannarafryer3111]

Damn

[@Victoria-_]

Damn- a MILLION??

[@lea5906]

your research is better than the books lol, in the books simon doesn't accept a dowry. Great video! ❤

[@vmass409]

Very informative!

[@boppingyt]

💖💖

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

As an added detail, the timeline in the book is a lot longer (somewhere around 10 years that she’s been writing). So while Pen still made a HUGE sum it took her longer than 2 and a bit seasons in the novel which maybe makes it a little more “realistic.” It doesn’t diminish that it’s still a shocking and impressive sum though! I just thought as a book reader it was interesting to me they kept the earnings the same (actually they had her earn a bit more in the show even, I think it was just under 9k in the novel) but had her earn that in waaayy shorter of a time🙂 people did love to read their Whistledown!

[@REDnBLACKnRED]

ALL leading characters we see in Bridgeton are aristocrats. It is generational wealth. They are already old money at that time. What this video doesn't explain well is the British class system and the aristocracy.

[@cdc1378]

The video does nor elaborate but hints people basically owed what they had to older generations, so it was very rare to switch socio-economic classes, the industrialization era created some opportunities for mobility between classes but before that you were pretty much stuck with what you had at birth. The mobility of wealth was predominantly due to inheritance.the nobility and gentry had vast amounts of land they rented to agricultural producers and received huge amounts of rental income.

[@Rhaenarys]

I thought Cressida claimed to be LW as a last resort of getting out of that marriage with that old guy?

[@monicad99]

the only broidgerton era that ever existed is maybe the one we live in now.

[@elainabarbaree659]

Colin also became a published author in the end so he would have had his own income after that.

[@jenmack9566]

so literally the same concept today lol

[@HodajuciParadoks]

They had prenups ....I like it, smart.

[@Tamara-xp9nx]

If the featheringtons had land as part of high society, why couldnt they cover their debts or atleast yeild some funds from it for this season. Why did they only seem to have money from the scam.

[@DonnaAgrinsonis]

Sugar mama😂😂😂😂

[@irynaprokopenko6438]

So did someone pay Cressida?

[@atniem684]

This entire video was just a random rant. I had no idea what you were talking about by the end

[@kathrynhenning406]

in the book she only made around 5000 pounds, i think the show made it 10 thousand to make it more 'modern'

[@ennykraft]

There is no such thing as the Bridgerton era. The whole show is pure fantasy. It's like saying The Lord of the Rings is a portrait of rural Britain before and during WWII.

[@snigdhabhattacharya1690]

Hello uh with all due respect I think he don’t care about the kpop ladies anymore. He just told me he loses interest very quickly

[@saul.t.2.969]

Can you explain how their son is the Fetherington heir. But, the Fetherington’s are broke, how do s the heir to inherit nothing? Confused.

[@cheileighpark5014]

From my understanding the home is his and its property. And like the video said they get their money through property and Portia did steal the money that she has so I guess the new heir to Featherington gets that money and wealth. I maybe wrong but that is what I got out of it. And he is titled so that should help

[@abrown4086]

Well for one, he's heir to the the Featherington TITLE. Regardless of wealth, he receives the noble title, Lord Featherington, just like many modern nobles and royals today inherit their title but lack the great wealth that use to make it mean something. However, in Polin's baby's case he will inherit great wealth: the stolen money Portia's been using and any money Penelope (Whistledown) or Colin (his book) accumulate in their writing endeavors

[@poikatiikeri]

what feels weird in the bridgerton series is that the bridgerton house is the cheapest most humbe of the houses being made of brick instead of the limestone houses others have

[@kiribati9393]

Back in the days, the wealthy did not need to work, what you being taught at school now ? :D

[@SofiiGolding]

Landed gentry depend on their land and holdings. In the first season, Simon had to get down to brass tacks when he moved to his ancestral estate. He was a duke. Daphne was not well trained to be a wife. I’m guessing they were supposed to teach their daughters to manage money and their future home. Dowry is usually saved for future children if the man is rich enough. Men have to write up settlements before they married. Love was such a small part of marriages back then. 10,000 is what Darcy made per year. The writers need a dose of reality. Many titled people run through their money like water, and end up needing to marry for money. So this is nonsense. Penelope wouldn’t have that much money at hand just from a gossip rag as much as we want to believe she did.WAKE UP! Do some research. I know it’s a total fabrication and fantasy. It started out well, but kind of started going downhill just cutting from Colin and Penelope’s storyline. It got choppy as F. Not sure I want to see more.

[@PawsitivelyQuestionable]

The queen is black. You expected ultra realism?

[@HomoLibre]

Yes, significant wealth is rarely made by working. It is usually made by controlling assets and other people's labor. But, be careful buying real estate, and don't think it will necessarily make you money.