Category Archives: Victorian era

The Highland Lady: Elizabeth Grant

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

At the beginning of the 19th Century, Edinburgh, Scotland, held its position as one of the world’s intellectual centers. The Scottish Enlightenment held a reputation for developing some the most gifted minds of the period. One of the leaders of … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, legends and myths, Living in the Regency, Regency era, Victorian era | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Characteristic of the Gothic in My Austen-Inspired Novels

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

First, those who read Gothic novels know that Horace Walpole started the phenomenon with his The Castle of Otranto way back in 1764. We define a Gothic novel based on the characteristics we find in Walpole’s work. With the March release of … Continue reading →

Posted in gothic and paranormal, Industry News/Publishing, Jane Austen, legends and myths, Regency era, Ulysses Press, Victorian era, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Characteristic of the Gothic in My Austen-Inspired Novels

Plough Monday and Molly Dancing: British Traditions

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Oxford Dictionary of English Folk Lore describes a plough jag as, “One of the three main types of mumming play, found only in the East Midlands, and first reported in the 1820s. Performances were concentrated on Plough Monday,  but could … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, gothic and paranormal, legends and myths, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Victorian era | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

Eccentrics of the Regency Period Series: Maria Fagniani

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The mistresses of the Prince Regent and his brothers were as well known as the men. The Duke of Clarence, for example, sired ten children with Mrs Jordan, and the Duke of York’s relationship with Mary Anne Clarke caused a … Continue reading →

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

Eccentrics of the Regency Period Series: Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

  For today, we’ll take an look at another of the Prince Regent’s inner circle, a man known by one and all as “Hellgate,” Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore. Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore (14 August 1769 – 6 … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, legends and myths, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Victorian era | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Eccentrics of the Regency Period Series: Colonel George Hanger

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

George Hanger, 4th Baron Coleraine (13 October 1751–31 March 1824) was a British solidier, author and eccentric. He was born into a prosperous family in Gloucestershire,  being the third son of seven children. His father, was Gabriel Hanger,  a Parliamentarian, who in … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Victorian era | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

Eccentrics of the Regency Period Series: Sir John Lade

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Sir John Lade, 2nd Baronet (1 August 1759 – 10 February 1838) was a prominent member of Regency society, notable as an owner and breeder of racehorses,  as an accomplished driver, associated with Samuel Johnson’s  circle, and one of George IV’s  closest friends. At … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, legends and myths, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Victorian era | Tagged , , , | 30 Comments

Gambling and the Fate of the Haute Ton’s “Club Widow”

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Being what was known as a “club widow” was a common situation for married women of the aristocracy in London. Men frequented their clubs more often than they did their homes. White’s, Brooks’s, and Boodle’s were the three great clubs … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Victorian era | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Influence of the Napoleonic Wars and Violence on English Society in the Regency Period

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of wars declared against Napoleon’s French Empire  by opposing coalitions. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly owing to the … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, Jane Austen, legends and myths, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Victorian era | Tagged , , , , | 13 Comments

The “French” Influence on the Regency Era

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

With George III’s first bit of madness in 1788 to the death of George IV in 1830, the world experienced the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, the Congress of Vienna, and the Age of Reform. England found itself inundated with … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, Victorian era | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments