Category Archives: history

The Cost of Military Uniforms in the Regency Era

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

I had a reader recently ask me what I knew of officers uniforms, specifically the cost of those for the British Army. Note: Most of what I have included are notes from a class I sat in on regarding the … Continue reading →

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Naval Enlistment in the Regency Era

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

I had several questions from readers after my Army enlistment post on Monday regarding the rules for enlistment for the British Navy during the Regency era. So here goes . . . Could one purchase his rank in the Navy? … Continue reading →

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Army Enlistment During the Regency Era

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

I regularly receive questions from readers and other authors regarding a “favorite” book being passed around that appeared to have some odd facts in it. No, I will not tell you the name of the book because I do not … Continue reading →

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Corruption of the Blood or Committing a Felony During the Regency Era

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

In English law, an attainer was the extinction of one’s civil rights and political rights due to the sentence death from outlawry after a conviction of treason or felony. “The most important consequences of attainder were forfeiture and corruption of … Continue reading →

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Mensa et Thoro? How it Differs from Divorce… + the Release of “Leave Her Wild” + a Giveaway

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

If you are a regular follower of this blog, you should be aware that in the Regency Period, divorce was a VERY messy affair – VERY public – VERY expensive – and almost impossible to achieve. It, literally, took an act … Continue reading →

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Amending a Will During the Regency Era + the Release of “Leave Her Wild” + a Giveaway

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Recently, I had a reader write to me to ask about whether a man could amend a will during the Regency period, and, if so, what all was involved. The implication was the will was amended to subvert another from … Continue reading →

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Courtesy Title or Not

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Courtesy titles are the bane of all writers dealing with the aristocracy. First and foremost, if you are one of those who cannot keep it straight, I would suggest this link https://www.chinet.com/~laura/html/titles05.html as it contains a good summary, along with … Continue reading →

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Height in the Early 1800s (or) How Tall Was Mr. Darcy?

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

First, let us take a quick look at “height,” in general. In the early phase of anthropometric research history, questions about height measuring techniques for measuring nutritional status often concerned genetic differences.[“Stadiometers and Height Measurement Devices”. stadiometer.com.]  Height is also important … Continue reading →

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A Hodgepodge of Thoughts on What It Meant to Be the “Heir” in Regency England

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Regularly, I have a number of people who ask me questions regarding points in the story he/she is writing. Heck, I have a handful of those of whom I ask my questions also. On Facebook, I belong to a group … Continue reading →

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What Did a Child of the Aristocracy and Gentry Eat During the Regency Era?

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

One thing I think ti is important to remember is English children of the aristocracy and gentry classes were traditionally fed their main meal, meaning, usually the meal with meat, in the middle of the day. Such is when most … Continue reading →

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