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Monthly Archives: May 2019
Letchworth, the World’s First Garden City
As those of you who follow me regularly know, I am a Pride and Prejudice fan, then you must realize I am exceedingly interested in any little bit of information that comes my way regarding Hertfordshire, the home shire of the … Continue reading
Posted in British history, buildings and structures, contemporary, Living in the UK, research
Tagged British history, buildings, Cities, Ebenzer Howard, Hertfordshire, Letchworth Garden City, utopian
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The Brides, the Grooms, and the Weddings in Jane Austen Novels, a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer
This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors Blog on April 30, 2019. The wedding season is well and truly upon us. I have three weddings this year, two of them in the next few weeks, which has got me … Continue reading
Broken Engagements in the Regency Period
A popular plot in Regency era romances is the broken engagement, but what was the truth of the situation? Unless he suddenly uncovered a flaw in the morals of he lady, once a man proposed to a woman, he was … Continue reading
Sailing the Seas on a Family Ship, a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway
This post originally appeared on Austen Authors in February 2019. Enjoy. Last week, we saw how Jane Austen’s family used connections to help promote the careers of her two sailor brothers, Frank and Charles. When we left them, the Napoleonic … Continue reading
Posted in Austen Authors, British history, British Navy, family, Georgian Era, Guest Post, Jane Austen, Napoleonic Wars, Uncategorized
Tagged aftermath of Napoleonic War, British history, British Royal Navy, family, guest post, Jane Austen
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Networking in the Age of Sail, a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway
This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on January 24, 2019. Enjoy! Unlike Army officers, members of the Royal Navy could obtain commissions without purchasing them. This difference created opportunities for the penurious sons of gentlemen like Jane … Continue reading
Posted in Austen Authors, British history, British Navy, family, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, history, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, Mansfield Park, military, Persuasion, real life tales, Regency era
Tagged British history, Charles Austen, Frank Austen, James Gambier, Jane Austen, Rev. George Austen, Royal Navy, Warren Hastings
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The Common Practice of Primogeniture in Regency England
Of late, I have been studying the laws and statutes that comprised the practice of primogeniture in Regency England. In truth, I can only work on the project for a few hours each day for some of the material is … Continue reading
Special Licences in Regency Era
In 1753, the Hardwick Marriage Act passed, and Georgian couples in England and Wales could choose among three ways to marry: with the reading of the banns, by a common (sometimes referred to as an “ordinary”) licence, and by special … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Church of England, George IV, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Jane Austen, Levirate marriage, Living in the Regency, marriage, marriage customs, marriage licenses, Regency era, Wales
Tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, British history, calling of the banns, Church of England, common license, England, Hardwicke Marriage Act 1753, marriage, ordinary license, special license, Wales
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The Foils of Jane Austen, Part 1, a Guest Post from C. D. Gerard
The post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on January 26, 2019. Enjoy! The question of why we love Jane Austen so much has been pondered by many a scholar and reader over the past 200 years. But … Continue reading
Posted in Austen Authors, books, excerpt, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Guest Post, historical fiction, Industry News/Publishing, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, Mansfield Park, real life tales, Regency era, Regency romance, Vagary, writing
Tagged Austen Authors, C. D. Gerard, characterization, foils, Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, minor characters
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A Closer Look at “A Touch of Velvet, Book 2 of the Realm Series”
When I first began to write the Realm series, I envisioned only four books, with the possibility of one or two novellas. However, the “best laid plans” turned into an eight-book series: one for each of the seven members of … Continue reading
Posted in book excerpts, books, British history, Georgian England, historical fiction, Living in the Regency, Napoleonic Wars, reading, reading habits, Realm series, Regency romance, romance, suspense, war
Tagged A Touch of Velvet, book excerpt, Napoleonic Wars, Regency romance, Romantic Suspense, the Realm series
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The Effects of Primogeniture on Family Dynamics
As a writer of historical fiction set in England during the Regency era, I am constantly dealing with the ramifications of the practice and the law of primogeniture. In primogeniture, the first born legitimate son is the sole inheritor of … Continue reading