Category Archives: history

The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, a Year Before Thomas Jefferson’s Document

Posted on May 18, 2018 by

Some of you realize, I live in North Carolina, a state draped in rich history. One of those events is the the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Charlotte, North Carolina will celebration this event on Sunday: A year before Thomas Jefferson’s … Continue reading →

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“Murder of a Bastard Child,” an Historical Crime Against Children

Posted on May 7, 2018 by

In the 18th Century in England, what was the fate of a child born to a young woman pregnant out of wedlock? Alan Taylor in the British History Georgian Lives Facebook Group tells us, “The most common capital offence for … Continue reading →

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The Arts of Fencing and Dueling, a Guest Post from Rebecca Jamison

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on 9 March 2018.  For the last several months, I have gone to fencing classes with a group of ninth graders. The instructor told us that fencing has changed very little over the … Continue reading →

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UK “Real” Estate: Coggeshall Abbey in Essex

Posted on April 27, 2018 by

In 1140, Coggeshall Abbey was founded by King Stephen and his wife Matilda as a Sauvignac Abbey.. It was designed to house the monks of the Savigniac order. The earliest English use of bricks as building materials can be found … Continue reading →

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The Cambridge Five: “We need people who could penetrate into the bourgeois institutions. Penetrate them for us!”

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

 If you are a great lover of all things British, as am I, you are likely familiar with the BBC2 mini-series, Cambridge Spies. It starred four of my personal favorites: Toby Stephens, Rupert Penry Jones, Tom Hollander, and Samuel West. … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen and the Casualties of War, a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

Jane Austen had two brothers who served in the navy, Frank and Charles, and two who served in the militia, Edward and Henry. Father George Austen and brother James, as clergymen, were discouraged from bearing arms but recruited soldiers and … Continue reading →

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Can Courtesy Titles Be Bestowed?

Posted on March 12, 2018 by

Since my last post on Courtesy Titles on February 15, I have received several inquires about how courtesy titles were bestowed upon others. First, permit me to clarify, once again, there is a difference between an actual title of the … Continue reading →

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