Define 19th century Europe.

This is important!

1815 is a totally different era than 1872!

At the very least you must say what kind of social group we are talking about, and what phase of industrial deleopment you are thinking of.

Quote from: SettembriniDefine 19th century Europe.

This is important!

1815 is a totally different era than 1872!

At the very least you must say what kind of social group we are talking about, and what phase of industrial deleopment you are thinking of.

Good question. Well that's part of what I was looking to narrow down. I'm thinking 1875 at the top end (just before man-portable automatic weapons). Nominally 1845 at the early end. However I do need to look back to about 1820-30 to cover someone's full life's experiences. Someone aged 40 in 1850 will have experience education much earlier in the century.

So less Jane Austen, more Charles Dickens.  In fact Charles Dickens's own lifespan (1812-1870) would be a pretty good range, heavy on the later end of it.  As well while London is cool I'm looking to get in a mix of the rest of Europe too. For example I know Scotlandyard, while famous as an early modern professional police force, was predated by about 40 years by one in Glasgow, Scotland.

EDIT: Charles Dickens' lifespan notation corrected for the pedantics in the crowd.

Quote from: blakkieSo less Jane Austen, more Charles Dickens.  In fact Charles Dickens's own lifespan (1870-1812) would be a pretty good range,

DUDE! Charles Dickens lived backwards in time?! Cool!

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Quote from: blakkieCharles Dickens's own lifespan (1870-1812)

Time's Arrow?

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Quote from: RPGPunditDUDE! Charles Dickens lived backwards in time?! Cool!

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He was a different kind of cat that way.