Category Archives: Jane Austen

Regency Era Lexicon – And Then There Was “T”

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

take orders – becoming a clergyman in the Church of England take silks – a barrister would wear a silk gown once he became the King’s Counsel (or the Queen’s Counsel) tallow – fat from oxen or sheep, which was … Continue reading →

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Manners in Regency England – How To Behave Like an Aristocrat

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

Regency Era manners were based on the conduct of the upper crust of Renaissance Italy, as well as 17th Century France. The fashions and the codes of conduct were influenced by both, but the Regency Period carved out a specific … Continue reading →

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Regency Era Lexicon – Continues with the Letter “S”

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

s. – the abbreviation for shilling (a shilling is a English silver coin worth twelvepence; 20 shillings = one pound) Sabbatarians – VERY strict observers of the Sabbath sack – a dry white wine from Spain St. Giles – a … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen and The British Royal Navy

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

In referring to the cult-like following of those who extolled all things involving Admiral Horatio Nelson, Jane Austen once wrote, “I am sick of Lives of Nelson.” Yet, the author always appreciated the lives of men in the Royal Navy. … Continue reading →

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Regency Era Lexicon – “R” Is Next on Our List

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

R. A. – member of the Royal Academy, which was founded by George III Radcliffe, Ann – was an English author, and a pioneer of the Gothic novel. Her style is romantic in its vivid descriptions of landscapes, and long travel … Continue reading →

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Northanger Horrid Novels

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

I wanted to introduce our visitors to what are known as the Northanger Horrid Novels, seven early Gothic examples of fiction. These books were among the many published by Minerva Press in the late 1700s and early 1800s. William Lane … Continue reading →

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Regency Era Lexicon – The Letters “P” and “Q”

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

packet – a ship carrying mail (and occasionally passengers) along a regularly defined route packman – a peddler of ladies’ goods (linen and cotton) paddock – a horse pasture page – a boy hired to run errands, etc. palace – … Continue reading →

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Regency Era Lexicon – And Then We Find “N” and “O”

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

national school – schools set up by the Church of England’s National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church throughout England and Wales; originally founded in 1811; organized to teach children to … Continue reading →

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Regency Era Marriage Customs

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

Until 1823, a single person under the age of one and twenty could not marry without his/her parent’s permission. (Lydia’s elopement and Georgiana’s aborted elopement were instances of this rule.) After 1823, the minimum age to marry without a parent’s … Continue reading →

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Regency Era Lexicon – “M” is for …

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

M.P. – a member of Parliament macintosh – invented by Charles Macintosh in the 1820s; rubberized waterproof clothing; originally these smelled “terrible” madeira – a sweet white wine magic lantern – The magic lantern has a concave mirror in front of … Continue reading →

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