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Category Archives: Regency personalities
29 January 1820, the End of the Regency Period
This week in history marks the end of what was called the Regency Period, the era which we relish as being best reflected by Jane Austen’s stories. King George III died on 29 January 1820, and his son, Prince George … Continue reading
Posted in Act of Parliament, British history, George IV, Georgian England, Georgian Era, history, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities
Tagged British history, George IV, Georgian Era, Parliament, real-life tales, Regency Era
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Jews in King George’s England, a Plot Point in my “Realm” Romance, “A Touch of Love”
Over the years, the “backlash” regarding Georgette Heyer’s depiction of the Jewish faith in Regency England has become better known (See http://vacuousminx.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/jewish-stereotypes-in-georgette-heyers-novels/ and http://vacuousminx.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/authorial-intrusion-and-reader-response-my-georgette-heyer-experience/ for examples of the reported offending passages and the changes the current publisher of Heyer’s works has made … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Church of England, excerpt, George IV, Georgian Era, gothic and paranormal, Great Britain, heroines, historical fiction, Living in the Regency, marriage, military, Napoleonic Wars, political stance, real life tales, Realm series, Regency era, Regency personalities, Regency romance, religion, romance
Tagged A Touch of Love, Battle of Waterloo, Georgian England, historical fiction, Jews in King George's England, Napoleonic War, prejudice, Realm Series, religion, Romantic Suspense
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The Real Life Influences Upon Jane Austen’s Novels
As authors of historical fiction, we take great pleasure in a research “tidbit,” which introduces our fictional characters to historical figures. I, for example, have introduced John Loudon McAdam, the father of the modern road, to the readers of A Touch of … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Georgian Era, Great Britain, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, Living in the UK, Pride and Prejudice, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities, writing
Tagged A Touch of Honor, Age of Sensibility, Emma, Fanny Burney, Henry Fielding, His Irish Eve, Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice, John Milton, Love and Freindship, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Samuel Richardson, Sandition, Sense and Sensibility, Shakespeare, The Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy, William Congreve
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24 July 1817: The Burial of Jane Austen at Winchester Cathedral, a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway
Today, I have chosen to repeat one of Collins Hemingway’s beautiful pieces speaking to the burial of Jane Austen at Winchester Cathedral. July 18, 2017, marked the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen. With that date, the official … Continue reading
Posted in British currency, British history, Georgian England, Guest Post, Jane Austen, kings and queens, Regency era, Regency personalities, research
Tagged "Rain Jane" program, £10 note, currency, death, Hampshire, Jane Austen, Regency England, Regency personalities, Winchester Cathedral
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18 July 1817: The Death of Jane Austen, a Guest Post by Kyra Kramer
This is a repeat of a post from 2017 from Kyra Kramer. It speaks so poignantly of the loss of Jane Austen that I thought it appropriate to share here with you on the 202nd Anniversary of Jane Austen’s passing. … Continue reading
Posted in book release, British history, buildings and structures, Georgian England, Guest Post, Jane Austen, literature, Living in the Regency, Regency era, Regency personalities, religion
Tagged "Venta", British history, death, Jane Austen, Kyra Kramer, literature, Regency Era, Regency personalities
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The “Comedy” Found in Jane Austen’s Novels
According to Literary Devices, “Comedy is a literary genre and a type of dramatic work that is amusing and satirical in its tone, mostly having a cheerful ending. The motif of this dramatic work is triumph over unpleasant circumstance by creating comic … Continue reading
Posted in books, British history, Georgian England, historical fiction, Inheritance, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, marriage customs, Persuasion, political stance, primogenture, publishing, reading habits, Regency era, Regency personalities, Regency romance, Vagary, writing
Tagged Emma, Jane Austen, Lady Susan, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, romantic comedy, romantic novel, Sense and Sensibility
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Manton’s Shooting Gallery and the Man Who Changed Weaponry During the Regency
Joseph Manton, who was born in 1766 in Lincolnshire, is considered as an innovative English gunmaker of the late 18th to early 19th Century. His numerous patents and designs changed the gun industry as no one had done previously. Moreover, … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Georgian England, Georgian Era, history, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities, research, weaponry
Tagged British history, dueling pistols, Georgian Era, gun, John Manton, Joseph Manton, Manton's Shooting Gallery, real life tales, Regency Era, Regency personalities, weapons
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Princess Caroline, Jane Austen, and “The Regency Valentine,” a Guest Post from C. D. Gerard
This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on October 5, 2019. Enjoy. In my “Sense and Sensibility” sequel “The Daughters of Delaford,” Marianne and the Colonel’s daughter Allegra, and Elinor and Edward’s daughter Grace, become important players in the … Continue reading
Posted in Austen Authors, George IV, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Guest Post, history, Regency era, Regency personalities, research, Sense & Sensibility, writing
Tagged Austen Authors, British history, C. D. Gerard, Caroline, Charlotte, George IV, guest post, Jane Austen, Valentine
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We Get Stacks and Stacks of Letters…The Expense of Mail During the Regency Period
On the Perry Como Show, which began back in 1955, the chorus customarily sang: “Letters, we get letters. We get stacks and stacks of letters.” However, during the Regency Period, the mail was expensive. MPs were the only ones who … Continue reading
Posted in British history, customs and tradiitons, Great Britain, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, political stance, Pride and Prejudice, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities, writing
Tagged customs, Georgian Era, Jane Austen, mail delivery, real-life tales, Regency Era, Regency Period, two-penny post, Victorian era
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Catholic/Protestant Marriages During the Regency + “The Earl Claims His Comfort”
Catholic/ Protestant Weddings During the Regency Era On 25 March 1754, the Hardwicke Act went into effect in England. It was designed to prevent Clandestine Weddings (Read More on Clandestine Weddings HERE) and to force couples marrying in England to … Continue reading
Posted in Black Opal Books, blog hop, book excerpts, book release, British history, Church of England, excerpt, George IV, Georgian England, historical fiction, Ireland, Living in the Regency, marriage, marriage customs, marriage licenses, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities, Regency romance, research, romance
Tagged Black Opal Books, book excerpt, book release, British history, Catholic, Catholic Emancipation, Church of England, George IV, Hardwicke Act, Ireland, Maria Fitzherbert, marriage, Protestant, Regency Era, religion, Romantic Suspense, The Earl Claims His Comfort, William Pitt the Younger
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