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Ben Henderson and Alice Loxton explore how Renaissance books on courtly conduct inspired an era of civility.

They untangle the 18th century age of politeness, and we鈥檒l find out how the Victorians shaped the way we behave today.

But are manners getting worse?

Key Sources:
Sorry! The English and Their Manners - Henry Hitchings.
In Pursuit of Civility: Manners and Civilization in Early Modern England - Keith Thomas.
Thomas Hoby鈥檚 translation of Castiglione鈥檚 Book of the Courtier - Mary Partridge, The Historical Journal.
The Duel in Early Modern England - Markku Peltonen.
In Our Time, Politeness - 麻豆社 Radio 4.