Category Archives: Living in the Regency

The Princess Royal’s Not So Happy Life

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

The Princess Royal’s Not So Happy Life As we watched Kate Middleton marry into the Royal Family, people kept saying things that made the life of a princess seem “ideal,” but we who have studied the Regency Period can name … Continue reading →

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Literary References in Jane Austen’s “Persuasion”

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

Literary References in Persuasion Henry Austen in “A Biographical Notice of the Author,” said of his sister, “Short and easy will be the task of the mere biographer. A life of usefulness, literature, and religion, was not by any means … Continue reading →

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The New Prison in the Regency Era

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

New Prison plays a part in my current Work in Progress. I thought I might share a bit of information. Unlike the more widely known, Newgate Prison, the New Prison had a less stellar past. The New Prison was a … Continue reading →

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Re-Release of “Captain Frederick Wentworth’s Persuasion: Jane Austen’s Persuasion Retold Through His Eyes”

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

Of late, I have taken on the daunting task of revisiting some of my earlier works. The act had come as a response to several of my loyal followers, who either wished to revisit an earlier piece or had asked … Continue reading →

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Movie Discussion – Becoming Jane

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

em>Becoming Jane is an imaginative, romantic tale that captures Jane Austen’s spirit, while playing with the truth. Many of authors have written their own “what if” stories, and so, maybe, we might be able to suspend reality and accept the … Continue reading →

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Exquisite Excerpt from “His Irish Eve”

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

“His” ~ Two Historical Novellas From Regina Jeffers “His Irish Eve” ~ I began this story in response to readers’ requests to know more of Adam Lawrence, Viscount Stafford and heir to the Earl of Greenwall. Lawrence has made an … Continue reading →

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Regency Era Customs: Marriage Banns and Licenses

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

“Reader, How Shall I Marry Him?” ~ Banns and Licenses 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.) … Continue reading →

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Regency Customs: Using the Social Call to Change a Story Line

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

In the 1800s, morning calls or visiting upon a household developed a certain protocol, and those who broke protocol were often shunned. First a calling card was presented to the household’s servant. It was common for those who came to … Continue reading →

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Georgian Celebrity: Dorothy Kilner, Author of Children’s Books

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

Dorothy Kilner (pseudonyms M. P. and Mary Pelham, 1755–1836) was a prolific English writer of children’s books during the late 18th century. Life Dorothy was born on 17 February 1755, probably at Woodford, Essex. She was the youngest of five … Continue reading →

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Georgian Happenings: Changing the Face of Bath One Brick at a Time

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

The Triumvirate Which Changed the Face of Georgian Era Bath By Regina Jeffers The beginning of the 1700s in England saw the expansion of the middle class and a stronger economy. As such Bath had known a steady period of … Continue reading →

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