Category Archives: Living in the Regency

Do Your Speak Jane Austen? (Part 1)

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Part I: Do You Speak Jane Austen? When my son was about three years of age, he shocked several onlookers at the mall by saying, “I have a splendid idea, if you would acquiesce.” You see, his mother is an … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen and the Concept of Accepting a Marriage of Convenience

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Settling for the Compromise Marriage What hope was there for the dowerless daughters of the middle class during Jane Austen’s lifetime? Such is a topic Austen explored repeatedly in her novels. Elizabeth and Jane Bennet sought men of a like … Continue reading →

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Pride 47, Prejudice 5

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

  Pride and Prejudice was originally entitled First Impressions, which is a much better title when one considers how Jane Austen bombards her readers with the theme of “impressions”: first, flawed, and founded. However, that is material for a future post. What … Continue reading →

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Winner of Hearts Through History Blog Hop

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

I am happy to announce the winner of my part of the Hearts Through History Blog Hop is Diane Sallans. Diana will receive an autographed copy of my February release of His: Two Regency Novellas. 

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Eccentrics of the Regency Period Series: Maria Fagniani

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The mistresses of the Prince Regent and his brothers were as well known as the men. The Duke of Clarence, for example, sired ten children with Mrs Jordan, and the Duke of York’s relationship with Mary Anne Clarke caused a … Continue reading →

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Eccentrics of the Regency Period Series: Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

  For today, we’ll take an look at another of the Prince Regent’s inner circle, a man known by one and all as “Hellgate,” Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore. Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore (14 August 1769 – 6 … Continue reading →

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Eccentrics of the Regency Period Series: Colonel George Hanger

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

George Hanger, 4th Baron Coleraine (13 October 1751–31 March 1824) was a British solidier, author and eccentric. He was born into a prosperous family in Gloucestershire,  being the third son of seven children. His father, was Gabriel Hanger,  a Parliamentarian, who in … Continue reading →

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Eccentrics of the Regency Period Series: Sir John Lade

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Sir John Lade, 2nd Baronet (1 August 1759 – 10 February 1838) was a prominent member of Regency society, notable as an owner and breeder of racehorses,  as an accomplished driver, associated with Samuel Johnson’s  circle, and one of George IV’s  closest friends. At … Continue reading →

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Gambling and the Fate of the Haute Ton’s “Club Widow”

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Being what was known as a “club widow” was a common situation for married women of the aristocracy in London. Men frequented their clubs more often than they did their homes. White’s, Brooks’s, and Boodle’s were the three great clubs … Continue reading →

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Influence of the Napoleonic Wars and Violence on English Society in the Regency Period

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of wars declared against Napoleon’s French Empire  by opposing coalitions. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly owing to the … Continue reading →

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