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Category Archives: political stance
The Rise of the Paston Family from Yeomanry to the Ranks of the Greatest Landowners in England and The Paston Letters
Although they are not held as a single collection, the Paston Letters provide insight into 15th Century life, which no other set of documents can. They are a record of a family’s correspondence, from different members of the Paston family, … Continue reading
Posted in British history, buildings and structures, history, medieval, military, political stance, real life tales, research
Tagged British history, buildings and structures, medieval, real life tales, Sir John Falstolf, the Black Death, the Paston Letters, War of the Roses
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Buying a Commission During the Regency Era
In times of peace and of war, most promotions were achieved by purchasing a higher rank, rather than earning a field promotion, so to speak. This made it easy for a man to have a high rank without much actual … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Georgian, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, history, music, Napoleonic Wars, Northanger Abbey, political stance, Regency era, research
Tagged British Army, British history, commissions, Georgian Era, Jane Austen, miliatry, Napoleonic Wars, Northanger Abbey, officers, Regency Era
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September 17, 1787, the U. S. Constitution Was Signed ~ 235 Years Ago
On September 17, 1787, 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the Constitution of the United States. The next step was to have nine of the 13 U. S. states ratify it, but that process was not so … Continue reading
The East India Company, the World’s Most Powerful Cooperation, a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer
This post first appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on November 12, 2019. Enjoy! “Do you understand muslins, sir?” “Particularly well; I always buy my own cravats, and am allowed to be an excellent judge; and my sister has often … Continue reading
Posted in Austen Authors, book excerpts, book release, British history, excerpt, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, Guest Post, historical fiction, history, Living in the Regency, Mansfield Park, political stance, publishing, real life tales, Regency era
Tagged Austen Authors, book excerpt, book release, British history, Eliza Shearer, Georgian Era, guest post, Haileybury College, historical fiction, Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, Miss Price's Decision, Regency Era, the East India Company
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Jane Austen and the East India Company – a Guest Post from Elaine Owen
This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on June 21, 2019. Enjoy! If you missed it, you can read part one HERE. In 1752 a young English woman traveled from the land of her birth to the continent of India … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Guest Post, history, Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, marriage, marriage customs, political stance, reading, real life tales, Regency era, research, writing
Tagged East India Company, Elaine Owen, guest post, Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, Philadelphia Austen, Robert Clive, Tysoe Saul Hancock, Warren Hastings
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Thomas Jefferson, the Signer Who Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson, author of the American Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president, was born on April 13, 1743, at the Shadwell plantation located just outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. Jefferson was born into one of the most prominent families … Continue reading
Posted in American History, architecture, British history, buildings and structures, Declaration of Independence, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, political stance
Tagged American history, author of the Declaration of Independence, British history, Declaration of Independence, Monticello, President, Revolutionary War, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, Virginia
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The Succession That Led to the Victorian Era
The Encyclopedia Britannica defines the Salic Law of Succession as “the rule by which, in certain sovereign dynasties, persons descended from a previous sovereign only through a woman were excluded from succession to the throne. Gradually formulated in France, the … Continue reading
Posted in Act of Parliament, British history, Church of England, customs and tradiitons, George IV, Georgian, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, history, Living in the Regency, marriage, marriage customs, political stance, Regency era, Regency personalities, titles of aristocracy, Victorian era
Tagged British history, George III's descendants, Hanoverian line, King George IV, order of succession, Princess Charlotte, Queen Victoria, Regency Era
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The Salon: A Gathering of Elite Intellectuals, a Guest Post from Sharon Lathan
The word salon has been around since at least 1664, derived from the Italian salone or French sala, meaning “a reception room or great hall.” The indication was for a particular part of a house, a room or several rooms, where people gathered together. The English … Continue reading
Posted in Austen Authors, British history, England, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Guest Post, history, Living in the Regency, political stance, Regency era, world history
Tagged Austen Authors, British history, Georgian Era, guest post, intellectuals, salon, Sharon Lathan, world history
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To Describe the Aristocracy During the Regency, Would One Use the “Ton,” the “Bon Ton” or Something Else?
Le bon ton is a French phrase meaning “the good style” or “good form.” So one could be part of the ton, if one had the style for it, which is why Beau Brummell could be a leader of fashion … Continue reading
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Tagged aristocracy, Beau Brummell, manners, the "ton, the Prince Regent, the Tories, the Whigs
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Mystery and Suspense Month: Lady Chandler’s Sister: Book 3 of the Twins’ Trilogy
ALL BOOKS FEATURED THIS MONTH ARE ON SALE ON FOR $0.99. GRAB THEM WHILE THE PRICE IS RIGHT. Today, I bring you Lady Chandler’s Sister, the third book in the Twins’ trilogy, a romantic suspense set in 1820 England, five … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel Comes to the Devil's Keep, book excerpt, book release, England, Georgian Era, giveaway, Ireland, Lady Chandler's Sister, Romantic Suspense, Scotland, The Earl Claims His Comfort, the Twins' trilogy
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