Category Archives: aristocracy

What Did the Term “Half-Pay Officers” Mean During the Regency? And What of “Honor”?

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

I thought addressing this recent question from a reader appropriate for the Memorial Day Weekend. Question from a reader: I am confused about what it meant to be an officer on half-pay. Can you shed any light on this topic? … Continue reading →

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Boot Polish in Regency England + “Never Contradict a Lady” and the Release of “Regency Summer Melodies” + a Giveaway

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Those of us who read Regency romances and write Regency romances surely have read of the high polish on a gentleman’s boots, but what exactly did that entail? First, let us define the terms of “boot polish.” It is a … Continue reading →

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Connection of “Rule Britannia!” to “Never Contradict a Lady” + the Release of “Regency Summer Melodies” + a Giveaway

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

A British patriotic song, “Rule, Britannia!” first came into print in the 1740 poem “Rule, Britannia” by James Thomson. It was set to music by Thomas Arne in the same year. Originally, the song was to be the final song of Thomas Arne’s masque … Continue reading →

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Charles Didelot and “Pointe” Ballet Shoes and “Never Contradict a Lady” + the Release of “Regency Summer Melodies” + a Giveaway

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

My story is the Summer Melodies anthology you may see below is called “Never Contradict a Lady,” and it is about a ballerina in the Royal Theatre during the Regency era. One of the first lesson I had to relearn … Continue reading →

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What the Heck Is “Abeyance” When Speaking of the English Aristocracy?

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

I am back again to ramble on about another issue of inheritance, this one has to do with “abeyance.” Abeyance (from the Old French abeance meaning “gaping”) is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is … Continue reading →

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Did Heirs to a Title Ever Enter the Commons Before Succeeding? Answering a Reader’s Questions…

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

I am again attempting to answer a variety of questions from a reader on peerages. So, here goes… Question: I have a question about politics circa 1812. I am constructing my character development fir a story line, and my hero … Continue reading →

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How Did Those Living in the Regency Era Go About Paying Their Bills?

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Question from a Follower: How would a widowed duchess go about paying her bills? Most of the rich kept a good supply of cash on hand in a safe. They paid the servants and others in cash on a regular basis. … Continue reading →

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Drinking Champagne in the Regency Era (or NOT)

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

The drink, Champagne, received it name from the French region of Champagne and has been produced locally in France since the Gallo-Roman era. “Champenoise” vintners produced a pale, pink wine from Pinot Noir grapes. However, it was not always an … Continue reading →

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Succession or Stipulation – Inheritance Questions from a Reader

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

QUESTION FROM A READER: I have read in some stories where a gentleman is made a peer through the death of the title holder. A will is then produced indicating that in order to keep the fortune and lands the … Continue reading →

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Dealing With the Mentally Incompetent During the Regency Era was a Case of “Who Has the Money?”

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

When one’s King is considered mentally ill, one might think there was be some sympathy for the populace, but there assuredly was not. First, let us look to King George III. King George III was subject to periods of mental … Continue reading →

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