Category Archives: legacy

The Amazing Wisdom of Thomas Jefferson

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

I found this most agreeable as Jefferson’s holds a place of reference on my family tree. Thomas Jefferson (April 13 [O.S. April 2] 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of … Continue reading →

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The Revolutionary Americans Jane Austen Never Knew, a Guest Post from Mirta Ines Trupp

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

As readers and writers of Austenesque fiction, we spend a great deal of time thinking about the world Jane Austen inhabited. We know her drawing rooms, assembly halls, and country estates. We understand the social rules governing courtship, inheritance, reputation, … Continue reading →

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Septs of Clans Duncan, Cunningham and Graham + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon on the Inside” from Dragonblade Publishing, Arriving 24 June 2026

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Unlike many Regency romances, this series from Dragonblade Publishing features three prominent Scottish clans: Duncan, Cunningham, and Graham. From The Tartans of the Clans and Septs of Scotland: With the Arms of Chiefs we have the following defintition: “A Highland … Continue reading →

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RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES: Could Someone, for example, Disinherit a Second Son?

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

A regular reader of this blog asked the question located in the title. So here goes… I must warn you, anything doing with inheritance and property laws are, generally, double speak, but we will attempt to respond with some degree … Continue reading →

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Cavaliers in England’s First Civil War + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Though this is not the time period in which I write my historicals, I find myself upon occasion (more often than I should, of late) making references to the “cavaliers,” and I am not talking NBA Basketball teams, nor am … Continue reading →

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“A Rose by Any Other Name” Might Not Be Rosy at All + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

The quote “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” is from William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. It means that the name of something is not as important as the thing itself. The quote suggests that a rose would still … Continue reading →

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Question from a Reader/Writer Regarding the Pump Room in Bath

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Question: Somehow, I expect I know the answer to this already. Sigh. In a scene I am writing set in the Pump Room, I have described a marble fountain dispensing the waters, only to go, “Wait a minute, is that … Continue reading →

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Can Courtesy Titles Be Bestowed?

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Since my last post on Courtesy Titles, 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 peerage and a courtesy … Continue reading →

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Dukes: a Dime a Dozen… British Peerages

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Those of us who write historical romances love our dukes. We create them left and right. I have two, which is not a large number when one considers I have 67 novels available: Brantley Fowler from A Touch of Velvet: … Continue reading →

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William Herschel, King George III’s “Court Astronomer” and Discoverer of the Planet, Uranus

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Frederick William Herschel was a German born astronomer and composer, residing in England during the late 1750s. He was nineteen when he came to live in England. In 1774, Herschel constructed the first of his large telescopes. On 13 March … Continue reading →

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