How an Insane Pleasure Park Bankrupted an Aristocrat

Nepo babies are not a new thing in fact, high society has capitalised on this practice throughout all of human civilisation. Of course we want our children to prosper from our fortunes, but when those fortunes are guaranteed, what incentives do the children have to do anything for themselves? There are glaringly obvious downsides to nepotism but not all nepo babies simply coast along on the success and bank balances of their parents. A few make a name for themselves in interesting and even beneficial ways. One of those people was Charles Hamilton, the creator of Painshill Park. 00:00 Intro 00:52 The Grand Tour 02:52 Charles Hamilton 04:06 Buying land 05:14 Landscaping 06:44 Money Problems / Grand Plans 10:03 The Crystal Grotto 11:22 Bankruptcy 12:30 Nepotism 13:24 Closing Thoughts