Category Archives: British history

Regency Personality: Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope, British Socialite, Adventurer, and Traveler

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope (12 March 1776 – 23 June 1839) was a British socialite, adventurer and traveler. Her archaeological expedition to Ashkelon in 1815 is considered the first modern excavation in the history of Holy Land archeology. Her use … Continue reading →

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Georgian Personality: Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville GCB PC (12 October 1773 – 8 January 1846), known as Lord Granville Leveson-Gower from 1786 to 1814 and as the Viscount Granville from 1814 to 1833, was a British Whig statesman and diplomat. Granville … Continue reading →

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Child and Co., the Model for Tellson’s Bank in Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities”

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Child & Co. is a formerly independent private bank that is now a separate wholly owned subsidiary and branch or brand of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Group. It is based at 1 Fleet Street in the City of … Continue reading →

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Summer Banquet Blog Hop~The Spice Trade Changes the World’s History

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Welcome to the last day of Summer Banquet Hop Giveaway. Like always to be eligible to win one of the three books I have listed below, leave a comment on the post or Tweet or Share the post on Facebook … Continue reading →

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Summer Banquet Blog Hop~Regency Era Libations

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Welcome to Day 4 of the Summer Banquet Hop Giveaway. To be eligible for my giveaway, please leave a comment on the post below or Tweet or Share on Twitter and Facebook. The giveaway ends on Sunday, June 9, 2013. … Continue reading →

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Summer Banquet Blog Hop: Marie-Antoine Carême, the First Celebrity Chef and One Time Head Chef for the Prince Regent

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Welcome to Day 3 of the Summer Banquet Blog Hop .  As part of the SBBH, I am giving away an autographed copy of three of my titles (see below). Winners will be chosen at noon on Sunday, June 9 … Continue reading →

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Summer Banquet Blog Hop~Everyone to the Table – The Regency Breakfast Hour(s)

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Welcome to Day 2 of the Summer Banquet Blog Hop. As part of the SBBH, I am giving away an autographed copy of three different titles (see below) from my catalogue. The giveaway is open internationally. Winners will be chosen … Continue reading →

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Summer Banquet Blog Hop~An Age of Indulgence~Dining with the Prince Regent

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Welcome to the first day of the Summer Banquet Blog Hop. As part of the blog hop, I will be giving away three of my titles (see below) to those who comment on my blog posts this week or who … Continue reading →

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Changing the Face of London: The Great Fire of 1666

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The development of new standards and statutes after The Great Fire of 1666 changed London forever. The years following the fire saw the building of St Paul’s Cathedral, along with numerous other churches. Public buildings and domestic buildings introduced new … Continue reading →

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The Great Fire of London and Its Aftermath

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of the English city of London, from Sunday, 2 September to Wednesday, 5 September 1666. The fire gutted the medieval City of London inside the … Continue reading →

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