Category Archives: Regency personalities

King of Clubs, Whig Conversation Club of the Early Regency Period

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

The King of Clubs was a famous Whig conversation club, founded in 1798. In contrast to its mainly Tory forerunner The Club (established by Samuel Johnson, Edmund Burke and Sir Joshua Reynolds), it was a predominantly Whig fraternity of some … Continue reading →

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Literary References in Jane Austen’s “Persuasion”

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

Literary References in Persuasion Henry Austen in “A Biographical Notice of the Author,” said of his sister, “Short and easy will be the task of the mere biographer. A life of usefulness, literature, and religion, was not by any means … Continue reading →

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Re-Release of “Captain Frederick Wentworth’s Persuasion: Jane Austen’s Persuasion Retold Through His Eyes”

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

Of late, I have taken on the daunting task of revisiting some of my earlier works. The act had come as a response to several of my loyal followers, who either wished to revisit an earlier piece or had asked … Continue reading →

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Exquisite Excerpt from “His Irish Eve”

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

“His” ~ Two Historical Novellas From Regina Jeffers “His Irish Eve” ~ I began this story in response to readers’ requests to know more of Adam Lawrence, Viscount Stafford and heir to the Earl of Greenwall. Lawrence has made an … Continue reading →

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Regency Era Customs: Marriage Banns and Licenses

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

“Reader, How Shall I Marry Him?” ~ Banns and Licenses Until 1823, a single person under the age of one and twenty could not marry without his/her parent’s permission. (Lydia’s elopement and Georgiana’s aborted elopement were instances of this rule.) … Continue reading →

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Georgian Celebrity: Dorothy Kilner, Author of Children’s Books

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

Dorothy Kilner (pseudonyms M. P. and Mary Pelham, 1755–1836) was a prolific English writer of children’s books during the late 18th century. Life Dorothy was born on 17 February 1755, probably at Woodford, Essex. She was the youngest of five … Continue reading →

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Victorian Happening: Tolpuddle Martyrs and the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

The Tolpuddle Martyrs were a group of 19th century Dorset agricultural labourers who were arrested for and convicted of swearing a secret oath as members of the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers. The rules of the society show it was … Continue reading →

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Victorian Happening: The Grand National Consolidated Trades Union of 1834

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

The Grand National Consolidated Trades Union of 1834 was an early attempt to form a national union confederation in the United Kingdom. There had been several attempts to form national general unions in the 1820s, culminating with the National Association … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrity: Robert Owen, Welsh Social Reformer and Founder of Utopian Socialism

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

Robert Owen (/ˈoʊən/; 14 May 1771 – 17 November 1858) was a Welsh social reformer and one of the founders of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement. Biography Robert Owen was born in Newtown, a small market town in Montgomeryshire, … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrity: Archibald Cochrane, 9th Earl of Dundonald

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

Archibald Cochrane, 9th Earl of Dundonald (1 January 1748 – 1 July 1831) was a Scottish nobleman and inventor. Life The son of Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald, he joined the British Army as a youth and also served … Continue reading →

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