The document provides context about the Romantic period in British literature from 1785 to 1830. It was a time of great social, political, and economic change as England transitioned from an agricultural to an industrial society. The American and French Revolutions challenged the existing social order and sparked debates about democracy. As the French Revolution grew more violent, support for it waned in England. The period was also marked by a lack of political and economic reforms to address issues like low wages, poor working conditions, and unemployment caused by the Industrial Revolution. Romanticism emerged in this climate and emphasized themes of individualism, spontaneity in poetry, and finding wonder in nature.