Category Archives: Great Britain

Life Below Stairs ~ Part Three – The Role of the Male Servant

Posted on January 17, 2020 by

The English aristocrat often lived beyond his means. Maintaining country houses (often several of them) and a large Georgian town house in Mayfair took its toll on his purse strings. In addition to owning the property, Society forced him to … Continue reading →

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Life Below Stairs – Part Two – Snobbery and Rules of Engagement

Posted on January 10, 2020 by

Last Friday, we looked at what a servant in an upper house, or even in a second-class household, of the late Regency Period or early Victorian times, might encounter. We spoke of wages, delineation of duties, and additional compensation. Today, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Birth of Jane Austen: 16 December 1775 – What I Learned from Jane Austen

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

(This post was originally published on December 16, 2010. However, I could not permit Austen’s birthday to pass without notice.) It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen remains an inspiration to throngs of readers more than two centuries … Continue reading →

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Carriages, Coaches, Landaus, Gigs, Phaetons, and More – How to Write Regency Accident Scenes

Posted on December 13, 2019 by

There are many fine posts on the internet regarding the various types of coaches available to those of the Regency, but such is not the purpose of my piece today. This one has more to do with writing scenes in … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look at “The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq.” by William Makepeace Thackeray

Posted on December 2, 2019 by

 I have debated whether this post should be a review of the book The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. by William Makepeace Thackeray or a review of the Stanley Kubrick movie Barry Lyndon or something in between. In truth, I was … Continue reading →

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The Allure of ByGone Days…(or Not)

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

(In cleaning out some of my school files, I came across these common phrases and their sources. Enjoy!!!) Here are some bygone tales about the 1500s: People married in June. Most had taken their yearly bath in May, so the bride … Continue reading →

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Did Queen Victoria Marry John Brown?

Posted on November 20, 2019 by

  Have you seen the film Victoria and Abdul? It started me thinking more on the “supposed” relationship between Queen Victoria and her Scottish servant John Brown. (By the way, this relationship has also been explored in film. Again the … Continue reading →

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