Category Archives: political stance

An Overview of Spencer Perceval’s Reign as Prime Minister + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Spencer Perceval served as the British Prime Minister from October 4, 1809, until his assassination on May 11, 1812. He was the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated while in office.  Here’s a more detailed look at his time … Continue reading →

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The Assassination of Prime Minister Spencer Perceval + the 17 September Release of “Lyon’s Obsession” from Dragonblade Publishers

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Spencer Perceval, the British Prime Minister, was assassinated on May 11, 1812, about 5:15 P.M., by John Bellingham in the lobby of the House of Commons. Bellingham, a Liverpool merchant with grievances against the government for failing to compensate him for losses in … Continue reading →

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The Cambridge Five: “We need people who could penetrate into the bourgeois institutions. Penetrate them for us!”

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

 If you are a great lover of all things British, as am I, you are likely familiar with the BBC2 mini-series, Cambridge Spies. It starred four of my personal favorites: Toby Stephens, Rupert Penry Jones, Tom Hollander, and Samuel West. … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen and Feminism

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

In 1968, the Women’s Liberation Movement staged a demonstration at the annual Miss America Beauty pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey. They protested the idea that the most important thing about a woman is how she looks. Women’s liberation attacked “male … Continue reading →

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Why Are Americans So Unhappy?

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

At a Christmas outing to the Biltmore estate near Asheville, North Carolina in 2018, I struck up a conversation with a man from the Middle East, likely Pakistan, but I cannot be confident, as I was not bold enough to … Continue reading →

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Condemned by the Church of England and the Catholic Church, Yet … Famous Suicides in the Regency Era

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Suicide was condemned by the Church of England, as well as the Catholic church during the Regency. In the late Georgian Era, one who was named as having committed suicide was to be buried naked, at the crossroads with a … Continue reading →

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John Francis Attempted to Kill Queen Victoria Twice

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

On May 29, 1842, Prince Albert and Queen Victoria were returning to their home at Buckingham Palace from Sunday morning services at the royal chapel at St. James’s Palace when what Albert later described as “a little, swarthy, ill-looking radical” … Continue reading →

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Edward Oxford, the First to Attempt to Assassinate Queen Victoria

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

There was a total of eight attempts to assassinate Great Britain’s Queen Victoria. The first came at the hands of Edward Oxford, a man who was considered to be a half-wit. On 10 June 1840, Prince Albert and Queen Victoria … Continue reading →

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King Henry and English Abbeys by a Partial, Prejudiced and Ignorant Historian and the Upcoming Release of “Crime and Culpability,” a Guest Post by Jeanette Watts

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Northanger Abbey, Donwell Abbey, and Downton Abbey may all be fictional locations, but homes titled an “abbey” are perfectly real, scattered across England: Forde Abbey in West Dorset. Anglesey Abbey in Cambridge. Woburn Abbey is the family seat of the … Continue reading →

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Mystery and Suspense Month: Lady Chandler’s Sister: Book 3 of the Twins’ Trilogy on Sale Until November 5

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Regina Jeffers

ALL BOOKS FEATURED THIS MONTH ARE ON SALE IN eBOOK FORMAT FOR $1.39. GRAB THEM WHILE THE PRICE IS RIGHT. THE SALE ENDS ON 5 NOVEMBER 2023. Today, I bring you Lady Chandler’s Sister, the third book in the Twins’ … Continue reading →

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