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Category Archives: British currency
Banking and Bank Notes in Georgian England
The 18th Century saw the roots of modern day banking in England. International trade and the various wars, most importantly, the war with France, led to the development of the British banking system. Checks and banknotes appeared, as well as … Continue reading
24 July 1817: The Burial of Jane Austen at Winchester Cathedral, a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway
Today, I have chosen to repeat one of Collins Hemingway’s beautiful pieces speaking to the burial of Jane Austen at Winchester Cathedral. July 18, 2017, marked the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen. With that date, the official … Continue reading
Posted in British currency, British history, Georgian England, Guest Post, Jane Austen, kings and queens, Regency era, Regency personalities, research
Tagged "Rain Jane" program, £10 note, currency, death, Hampshire, Jane Austen, Regency England, Regency personalities, Winchester Cathedral
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Tax Day During the late Georgian and Regency Periods
Today is tax day in the U.S. I paid mine in March. My tax receipts are sometimes 5 inches deep in paper. As a self-employed author and retired teacher, I save receipts for lodging, mileage, advertising, home office, technology, insurance … Continue reading
Welcome to Gunter’s Tea Shop, Where the Fashionable People Congregate
According to Historic Food, “The first record of ice cream in this country is from 1671. It was on the menu of a feast for the Knights of the Garter held in St. George’s Hall at Windsor Castle. However, at … Continue reading
The Strict Social Structure of Jane Austen’s Novels
Overall, the early 19th Century novels were those that expressed society in realistic terms. Austen’s novels, as well as others of her time, immerse the reader in the various levels of society, the social strata, so to speak. Austen does … Continue reading
Posted in Austen Authors, British currency, British history, customs and tradiitons, estates, Georgian England, Inheritance, Jane Austen, literature, Living in the Regency, marriage, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, primogenture, real life tales, Regency era
Tagged aristocracy, Emma, gentry, Jane Austen, novels, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, social structure, writing
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Annuities in the Regency as Basis for “Mr. Darcy’s Bargain”
Much of the action of my Mr. Darcy’s Bargain, is based around a scam perpetrated by Mr. Wickham upon the citizens of Meryton, as well as Mr. Darcy’s attempts to thwart him. Wickham convinces many in Hertfordshire to invest in an … Continue reading
Posted in Act of Parliament, Austen Authors, book excerpts, book release, British currency, British history, British Navy, commerce, eBooks, George Wickham, historical fiction, Living in the Regency, Living in the UK, Pride and Prejudice, publishing, Regency era, Regency romance, religion, Vagary
Tagged annuities, book excerpt, book release, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Regency Era, scams, Vagary
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A Bit on the History of The British Imperial System of Weights and Measures
In 1965, the British Imperial System of Weights and Measures was replaced by the metric system, used in Europe since the days of Napoleon in the 19th Century. The change has been a gradual one for the UK, and, today, … Continue reading
Posted in British currency, British history, business, commerce, customs and tradiitons, Elizabeth I, George IV, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Uncategorized
Tagged British history, British Imperial System of Weights and Measures, George IV, Georgian Era, measurements, The United States Customary System
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Colchester and Colchester Castle, Oldest Recorded Town and the Largest Keep in England
Colchester, some 50 miles northeast of London, is an historic market town in the county of Essex. As the oldest recorded Roman town in Britain, Colchester is claimed to be the oldest town in Britain. For a time, it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Colchester, Colchester Castle, Cymbeline, Essex, Protestant Reformation, Shakespeare
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Colonel Matthew Locke, an Advocate for Universal Manhood Suffrage
On Friday, May 18, I presented with the celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. On Monday, May 21, I included an article on Captain James Jack, who was not as famous as Paul Revere, but just as heroic. Today, … Continue reading
Posted in American History, British currency, Declaration of Independence, England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, history, political stance, real life tales, research, Uncategorized
Tagged American history, Anson County, British history, Charlotte, government, North Carolina, Politics, Rowan County, Salisbury, war
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Mashups!! Jane Austen and Vampires
MashUps: Jane Austen and Vampires What is a Mashup? When I first became aware of the term “mashup,” I automatically thought of the music industry with its remixes and creative imaginings of oldies and the classics. By definition, a … Continue reading
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Tagged classics, dhampir, gothic, Jane Austen, mashups, paranormal, Pride and Prejudice, vampires, writing
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