Category Archives: Regency era

British Industrial Age Personality~William Hulton: Industrial Strategist or Hard Task Master?

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

William Hulton (23 October 1787 – 5 April 1864) was an English landowner and magistrate who lived at Hulton Park, in the historic county of Lancashire, England. William Hulton was the son of William Hulton and Jane (née Brooke). He was educated at … Continue reading →

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The Twelve Days of Jane Austen – Day 8

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

(Sung to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”) On the eighth day of Christmas, Jane Austen gave to me, Eight Minor Pieces Seven Austen Siblings Six Classic Novels F-i-v-e Bennet Singers Four Abbey Tilneys Three Sailing Captains Two … Continue reading →

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British Industrial Age Personality~Henry “Orator” Hunt, British Radical of the Industrial Age

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Henry “Orator” Hunt (6 November 1773–15 February 1835) was a British radical speaker and agitator, who advocated parliamentary reform and the repeal of the Corn Laws. Because of his rousing speeches at mass meetings held in Spa Fields in London … Continue reading →

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The Twelve Days of Jane Austen – Day 7

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

(Sung to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”) On the seventh day of Christmas, Jane Austen gave to me, Seven Austen Siblings Six Classic Novels F-i-v-e Bennet Sisters Four Abbey Tilneys Three Sailing Captains Two Dashing Colonels And … Continue reading →

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The Twelve Days of Jane Austen – Day 6

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

(Sung to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”) On the sixth day of Christams, Jane Austen gave to me Six Classic Novels F-i-v-e Bennet Sisters Four Abbey Tilneys Three Sailing Captains Two Dashing Colonels And a love for … Continue reading →

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The Twelve Days of Jane Austen – Day 5

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

(Sung to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”) On the fifth day of Christmas, Jane Austen gave to me, F-i-v-e … Bennet Sisters Four Abbey Tilneys Three Sailing Captains Two Dashing Colonels And a love for Mr. Dar…cy.

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The Twelve Days of Jane Austen – Day 4

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

(Sung to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”) On the fourth day of Christmas, Jane Austen gave to me, Four Abbey Tilneys Three Sailing Captains Two Dashing Colonels And a love for Mr. Dar…cy.

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Regency Era Lexicon – Now For “U” and “V”

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

union – short for a workhouse; usually built by a union of several individual parishes up – used in referring to moving toward London; used in referring to coaches (and later to trains) up – meant toward Oxford or Cambridge … Continue reading →

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Regency Era Lexicon – And Then There Was “T”

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

take orders – becoming a clergyman in the Church of England take silks – a barrister would wear a silk gown once he became the King’s Counsel (or the Queen’s Counsel) tallow – fat from oxen or sheep, which was … Continue reading →

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Manners in Regency England – How To Behave Like an Aristocrat

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

Regency Era manners were based on the conduct of the upper crust of Renaissance Italy, as well as 17th Century France. The fashions and the codes of conduct were influenced by both, but the Regency Period carved out a specific … Continue reading →

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