Category Archives: Great Britain

Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex: Two Illegal Marriages

Posted on July 26, 2019 by

    The sixth son and ninth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte, Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, was known to have convulsive asthma’; therefore, he did not join his brothers Ernest, Duke of Cumberland, and Adolphus, … Continue reading →

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His Majesty “Farmer George”

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

If one were to search history books, he would learn that King George III was King of England during the American Revolutionary War. He might also discover that the same King George “went mad” in his later years. Hopefully, the … Continue reading →

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The Duchess of Richmond’s Ball and Waterloo, a Guest Post from Jann Rowland

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

On June 15, 1815, perhaps the most famous (or infamous) ball in history was held. The Duchess of Richmond’s ball is generally regarded as the event in which Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, was informed of the advance of French … Continue reading →

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Exercise Tiger, a Tragic Rehearsal for D-Day

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

Most of us know something of D-Day. On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called the … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Martin, Arsonist ~ Full of Fury and Fire

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

Many of my Regency stories is set in Yorkshire, one of my favorite places in the UK. Today, I bring you a tale that occurred on 1 February 1829, in the town of York and, specifically, involved the Cathedral and … Continue reading →

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Broken Engagements in the Regency Period

Posted on May 24, 2019 by

 A popular plot in Regency era romances is the broken engagement, but what was the truth of the situation? Unless he suddenly uncovered a flaw in the morals of he lady, once a man proposed to a woman, he was … Continue reading →

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Networking in the Age of Sail, a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway

Posted on May 17, 2019 by

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on January 24, 2019. Enjoy!  Unlike Army officers, members of the Royal Navy could obtain commissions without purchasing them. This difference created opportunities for the penurious sons of gentlemen like Jane … Continue reading →

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