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The term Regency period refers to the years between 1811 and 1820 when King George III of the United Kingdom was deemed unfit to rule and his son, later George IV, was instated as his proxy. The term is often applied to the years between 1795 and 1830, a time characterised by distinctive fashions, politics and culture. It was a period of excess for the aristocracy: it was during this time that the Prince Regent built the Brighton Pavilion, for example. However, it was also an era of uncertainty caused by, for example, riots, the Napoleonic wars and a perceived threat of the English mimicking the French Revolution.