Category Archives: Regency era

The Brilliance of an “Unequal” Marriage as a Plot Point in Austen’s Pride and Prejudice

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen presents the reader  with three very eligible bachelors: the sharp-tongued, prideful Darcy, the amiable and handsome Bingley, and the smooth-talking military officer of Wickham. Analysis of these characters is plentiful, but I hope to open … Continue reading →

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A Writ of Error as a Plot Point in “The Prosecution of Mr. Darcy’s Cousin”

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

For my latest cozy mystery, part of the action is a trial set in 1816. Many of the tenets of court law we now accept as commonplace were not part of the court system during the Regency Period. For example, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Release of “His American Heartsong” with an Excerpt + a Giveaway

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

Dear Readers, At your request, I created Lawrence Lowery’s story. In my Realm series, you first met Sir Carter’s older brother Lawrence in A Touch of Velvet when the future baron came to Linton Park at the request of Viscount … Continue reading →

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Primogenture and the 19th Century Entail

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

As it had been for centuries, a man’s status in 19th Century British Society rested in the land he held. Land was a symbol of wealth and social rank. Therefore, the need to pass one’s “wealth” to future generations increased … Continue reading →

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Daniel Mendoza, Boxing Champion of England

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

Daniel Mendoza was the first Jewish prize fighter to become Champion of England (1792 to 1795). He stood but 5’7”, but Mendoza was a scrapper. Weighing in a 11.5 stone (160 pounds), he was billed as “Mendoza the Jew.” Mendoza was … Continue reading →

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Mansfield Park 2007

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

Mansfield Park 2007 (BBC mini-series) Directed by Iain B. MacDonald Douglas Hodge ….. Sir Thomas Bertram Maggie O’Neill ….. Mrs. Norris Billie Piper ….. Fanny Price Blake Ritson ….. Edmund Bertram James D”Arcy ….. Tom Bertram Michelle Ryan ….. Maria … Continue reading →

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Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome: A Plot Point

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

My upcoming release, The Prosecution of Mr. Darcy’s Cousin: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery, uses Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as part of the plot line, but as my book is set in the Regency period (1811-1820) in England, when no such … Continue reading →

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Regency Lexicon – The Letters “X,” “Y,” and “Z”

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

Regency Era Lexicon – We’re Coming to the End – X, Y, and Z xebec – a small three-masted Mediterranean vessel with both square and lateen sails, originally used by Algerian pirates and later used for commerce yager – a … Continue reading →

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Mansfield Park 1999

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

BBC/Miramax film Patricia Rozema, Director Francis O’Connor ….. Fanny Price Harold Pinter ….. Sir Thomas Bertram Jonny Lee Miller …. Edmund Bertram Embeth Davidtz ….. Mary Crawford Alessandro Nivola ….. Henry Crawford Lindsay Duncan ….. Mrs. Price/Lady Bertram Victoria Hamilton … Continue reading →

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The Peterloo Massacre

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

On Friday, I introduce you to my novel, His Irish Eve. The events of that particular novel lead up to the hero and heroine being caught in the melee of the Peterloo Massacre. Adam Lawrence, Viscount Stafford, recognizes the need to leave … Continue reading →

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