Category Archives: research

Celebrating Holidays During the Regency Era

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Often, I am asked what might people of the Regency Era celebrate during the year. Now, these are some of the ones I know, though I cannot speak to the types of celebrations for all. Many were related to the … Continue reading →

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Infertility in the Regency Era

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Recently, I had another writer ask me about whether a physician could recognize “infertility” in a woman during the Georgian Era. First, I had to determine whether the woman was a widow, meaning she did not give birth to a … Continue reading →

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Were Ambulances Available in the Regency Era?

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

I had a question from one of my readers recently. She had read a book set in the Regency era, and, in it, an ambulance was called for to fetch a patient to a hospital. Naturally, she wanted to know … Continue reading →

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The Do’s and Don’t’s of Writing of a Peer’s Time in the Houses of Parliament

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

When writing British Regencies and other historicals set in the 1700s and 1800s, one must know something of inheritance laws, as well as how Parliament operated during those times. Below, you will find a mishmash of facts I have learned, … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Wisdom of Thomas Jefferson: The Man. The Myth.

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

As this coming Tuesday is election day, I thought I might share something of the man who largely wrote our country’s “Declaration of Independence.” I found this most agreeable as Jefferson’s holds a place on my family tree. Moreover, this … Continue reading →

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The “Hunchback’s” Attempt to Kill Queen Victoria

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Two weeks after John Francis’s second attack on Queen Victoria, the 16-year-old John William Bean made an attempt to assassinate the Queen. “In 19th century Britain, treason had its own special rules of evidence and procedure, which made it difficult to … Continue reading →

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Edward Oxford, the First to Attempt to Assassinate Queen Victoria

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

There was a total of eight attempts to assassinate Great Britain’s Queen Victoria. The first came at the hands of Edward Oxford, a man who was considered to be a half-wit. On 10 June 1840, Prince Albert and Queen Victoria … Continue reading →

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The Battle of the Bees: A Revolutionary War Skirmish Won by American Patriots and a Swarm of Bees

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

I live outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Battle of Bees plays an important role in the region’s history. Also known as the Battle of McIntyre’s Farm, the Battle of Bees was a Revolutionary War incident, which occurred on … Continue reading →

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Birthdays and Jane Austen

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

This week I mark another birthday. That makes me a Virgo.  Virgos expect perfection from themselves, and they may project those high standards on the other people in their lives. A Virgo hates when someone lets him or her down, even if … Continue reading →

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Fashion, Flirting, and Fundamental Views with the 18th-Century Fan, a Guest Post from Linné Elizabeth + the Release of “Crime and Culpability: A Jane Austen Mystery Anthology”

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

How do you communicate without saying a word? Today, most people agree that text messages or messenger apps check that box. Lacking this tech in the 18th and 19th centuries, men and women resorted to more creative options. Parasols, postage … Continue reading →

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