Category Archives: Regency personalities

Regency Hoax: The Berners Street Hoax

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Berners Street Hoax was perpetrated by Theodore Hook in the City of Westminster, London, in 1810. Hook had made a bet with his friend, Samuel Beazley, that he could transform any house in London into the most talked-about address … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Regency Celebrity: Henry Crabb Robinson, First Special War Reporter for The Times

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Henry Crabb Robinson (1775–1867) was an English lawyer, known as a diarist. Life He was born in Bury St. Edmunds, England. He was articled to an attorney in Colchester. Between 1800 and 1805, Robinson studied at various places in Germany, … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities, Victorian era | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Regency Celebrity: Charles Manners-Sutton, Archbishop of Canterbury

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Charles Manners-Sutton (17 February 1755 – 21 July 1828) was a priest in the Church of England who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1805 to 1828. Life Manners-Sutton was the fourth son of Lord George Manners-Sutton, third son of … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities, Victorian era | Comments Off on Regency Celebrity: Charles Manners-Sutton, Archbishop of Canterbury

Georgian Celebrity: William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, the First Home Secretary and Later Prime Minister

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC (2 May 1737 – 7 May 1805), known as The Earl of Shelburne between 1761 and 1784, by which title he is generally known to history, was an Irish-born British Whig statesman … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, Georgian Era, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Georgian Celebrity: William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, the First Home Secretary and Later Prime Minister

Regency Celebrities: Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood – British Admiral and Mentor to Horatio Nelson

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (Butleigh, 12 December 1724 – London, 27 January 1816) was a British Admiral known particularly for his service in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars. He acted as a mentor to Horatio … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, Georgian Era, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Regency Celebrities: Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood – British Admiral and Mentor to Horatio Nelson

The 1816 Opening of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Bringing Coal to the Busy Western Ports

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of 127 miles (204 km), it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line. It has … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, buildings and structures, Georgian Era, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities, Uncategorized, Victorian era | Tagged | 4 Comments

Regency Unrest: The Ely and Littleport Riots of 1816

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Ely and Littleport riots of 1816, also known as the Ely riots or Littleport riots, occurred between 22 May and 24 May 1816 in Littleport, Cambridgeshire. The riots were caused by high unemployment and rising grain costs, much like … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities, Victorian era | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Regency Unrest: The Ely and Littleport Riots of 1816

Regency Era Unrest: The Spa Fields Riots, the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act, and the Treason Act of 1817

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Spa Fields Riots were public disorder arising out of mass meetings at Spa Fields, Islington, England, on 15 November and 2 December 1816. Revolutionary Spenceans, who opposed the British government, had planned to encourage rioting and then seize control … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, Georgian Era, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities, Victorian era | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Regency Era Unrest: The Spa Fields Riots, the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act, and the Treason Act of 1817

Regency Personality: Arthur Thistlewood, British Conspirator

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Arthur Thistlewood and the Cato Street Conspiracy play a minor role in my Work in Progress, A Touch of Love. Here is a bit about each… Arthur Thistlewood (1774–May 1, 1820) was a British conspirator in the Cato Street Conspiracy. … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, Georgian Era, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Regency Personality: Arthur Thistlewood, British Conspirator

Georgian and Regency Revolutionary: Thomas Spence, British Radical and Advocate for Common Ownership of Land

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Thomas Spence (June 21 Old Style/ July 2 New Style, 1750 – September 8, 1814) was an English Radical and advocate of the common ownership of land. Life Spence was born in Newcastle-on-Tyne, and was the son of a Scottish … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, Georgian Era, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities | Tagged , | 2 Comments