Monthly Archives: January 2024

The Streets of London, What Do We Know of Them During the Regency Era?

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In this post, I plan to share some of the fabulous links I have discovered in regards to the layout of London during the Regency Era. Is this information complete? Not in a million years. However, those of you like … Continue reading →

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29 January 1820, the End of the Regency Period

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

This week in history marks the end of what was called the Regency Period, the era which we relish as being best reflected by Jane Austen’s stories. King George III died on 29 January 1820, and his son, Prince George … Continue reading →

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Georgian Era Lexicon – Continuing with “Ci” to “Cl”

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In the singular form the lexicon of a particular subject is all the terms associated with it. The lexicon of a person or group is all the words they commonly use. As a plural noun, a lexicon is an alphabetical … Continue reading →

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January 25, Burns Suppers Celebrated Worldwide: A Salute to the Scottish Poet, Robert Burns

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

  A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), the author of many Scots poems. The suppers are normally held on or near the poet’s birthday, 25 January, occasionally known … Continue reading →

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The 1701 Act of Settlement

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

The Act of Settlement prevented George IV from marrying Maria Fitzherbert, the woman he affected, but what did the Act entail? The Act of Settlement was a Parliamentary Act meant to settle the issue of succession to both the English … Continue reading →

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St. Agnes Eve, a Plot Point in “A Dance with Mr. Darcy” + Excerpt

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

A major turning point in my latest Austen-inspired vagary, A Dance with Mr. Darcy, comes when Lydia convinces Elizabeth to join in the St  Agnes Eve festivities.  But who was St Agnes? And why would we still celebrate her? Meredith Ringel … Continue reading →

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Georgian Era Lexicon – We Continue Where We Left Off With “Ch”

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In the singular form the lexicon of a particular subject is all the terms associated with it. The lexicon of a person or group is all the words they commonly use. As a plural noun, a lexicon is an alphabetical … Continue reading →

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The Beginning of the Turnpike Roads in Georgian England

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

 The roads leading into London were placed under the control of individual turnpike trusts during the first 30 years of the 1700s in England. My mid century, cross-routes were added to the list under turnpike trusts. The roads, especially those … Continue reading →

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“Affection” in Austen’s Pride and Prejudice

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

When writing my Regency-based novels, I sometimes find it difficult to express the emotions felt by my characters, while keeping in mind the “restraint” those of the era practiced. Previously, I took a look at how often and in what … Continue reading →

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Performing as an Officer and a Gentleman While Being Broke

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Of late, I have been reading of a phenomenon going on, specifically during the Napoleonic Wars, that I am certain many of my readers are unaware. Officers often “fronted” the cost of the men serving under them and returned home … Continue reading →

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