England's elite noble families gathered in London each summer for "the season," finding matches among themselves for their children and generally hobnobbing. This went on into the 20th century. What happened to the season? How did it fade away?

by RusticBohemian
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Someone asked this and the first comment is excellent. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6cqqa2/why_did_queen_elizabeth_end_the_annual_tradition/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share