Category Archives: British history

Changes in 19th Century English Schools

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

Education in England has roots deep in the Anglo-Saxon period. Latin was the main subject at these early schools and the instruction was directed toward the sons of “aristocracy” of the age. The church saw a need to train additional priests, … Continue reading →

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Sir Philip Sidney, Author of the Finest Love Poems in English Before Shakespeare

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

Sir Philip Sidney was born at Penhurst, Kent on 30 November 1554. He was the first child of Sir Henry Sidney and his wife, Mary, née Dudley. Present at the birth were his royal Spanish godfather and his maternal grandmother, … Continue reading →

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Prince Leopold George Duncan Albert, Fourth Son of Queen Victoria and a Hemophiliac

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

On 7 April 1853, Queen Victoria delivered her fourth son and eighth child. Prince Leopold George Duncan Albert was the first of the queen’s children to be delivered with the aid of chloroform, a controversial procedure at the time. The … Continue reading →

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Child Birth During the Regency

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

Angel Comes to the Devil’s Keep is the first book in a new romantic suspense trilogy: The Twins. It comes from Black Opal Books. In “Angel” there are several sets of twins. The hero, Huntington McLaughlin, the Marquess of Malvern, … Continue reading →

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Life Below Stairs: Increase in the White-Slave Traffic

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

Back in March, I spoke of the Fallen Female Servant, those young (often innocent) girls who were seduced or conquered by their masters. Today, I wish to speak of what the future held if the mistress of the house drove … Continue reading →

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A Simple Overview of the English Courts During the Regency Period

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

One of the surprising things upon which many readers of the courtroom scene in The Prosecution of Mr. Darcy’s Cousin commented was the lack of a “defense attorney” for the accused. A prosecutor served the British courts, but the accused … Continue reading →

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Life Below Stairs: Servants as a Status Symbol

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

A trend we incur during the Victorian era was the obsession to have more servants than one’s neighbors or comparable members of one’s social circles. It was “Keeping up with the Joneses” with servants, rather than with expansive homes and … Continue reading →

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Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey ~ Tudor Poet

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

Born in Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, in 1517, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, was the eldest of Thomas Howard and Lady Elizabeth Stafford’s children. Surrey was of royal descent on both the paternal and the maternal sides of his family. He received an … Continue reading →

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Expectations for Ladies of Society in the Victorian Era: “Lady-of-All-Works”

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

The expectations for women of the Victorian Era were different from those of the Regency. Foremost, the ladies of the landed gentry were influenced by the prevalent Victorian opinion of a “natural” separation of the roles of males and females … Continue reading →

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The Triumvirate Which Changed the Face of Bath During the Georgian Era

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

The beginning of the 1700s in England saw the expansion of the middle class and a stronger economy. As such Bath had known a steady period of growth, but when Queen visited the city in 1702 (and then again a … Continue reading →

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