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Tag Archives: Christmastide
Some Facts About a Regency Christmas You May Not Have Heard Previously
I am often asked questions on tidbits of information I have accumulated over the years on this subject or that concerning the Regency era in which Jane Austen lived. Sometimes I have volumes of information to share and others not … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Christmas, Church of England, customs and tradiitons, Georgian England, Georgian Era, history, holidays, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, religion, research, tradtions
Tagged Boxing Day, Christmas, Christmastide, Church of England, customs and traditions, Georgian Era, history, holidays, Holy Days and Fasting Days Act 1551, Regency Era, religion, research, St Stephens Day, terminology, traditions, Twelfth Night
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An Old-Fashioned Holiday Season. Perhaps Not! Be Careful for What You Wish!
Have we lost the meaning of the holidays? As many of us have already run through our budget for gifts, others are wondering how we lost the true meaning of the Christmas season. Christians bemoaned the lost of the story … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Christmas, customs and tradiitons, food and drink, Great Britain, history, holidays, medieval, religion, research
Tagged British history, Christmas, Christmastide, customs and traditions, food and drinks, Great Britain, history, holidays, medieval, old-fashioned Christmas, pagans, religion, research
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Christmas Romance Month with “Lady Joy and the Earl”
Today, I celebrate one of my favorite Christmas tales,”Lady Joy and the Earl.” It does not have the typical hero and heroine found in historical romances, for James Highcliffe, Earl of Hough, and Lady Jocelyn (Powell) Lathrop are middle aged. … Continue reading
Posted in book excerpts, book release, British history, customs and tradiitons, excerpt, family, Georgian England, Georgian Era, giveaway, historical fiction, holidays, Living in the Regency, marriage customs, publishing, reading, reading habits, Regency era, Regency romance, writing
Tagged book excerpts, book release, Christmas novella, Christmas traditions, Christmastide, customs and traditions, giveaway, Lady Joy and the Earl, marriage, Regency Period, Regency romance, Vessel Maids, Wassail bob, writing and publishing
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Regency Christmas Games, a Guest Post from Jann Rowland
(This post appeared on Austen Authors on December 12, 2018. I thought to resurrect it here. Enjoy!) Tis the season to write Christmas based posts it seems. As we’re now in the middle of the season, with the day itself … Continue reading
Posted in British history, family, Georgian England, Guest Post, history, holidays, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, Regency era
Tagged amusements, British history, Christmastide, games, guest post, holidays, Regency
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Christmas in Jane Austen’s Time, a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer
(This post appeared on Austen Authors exactly one year ago today. Enjoy!) Christmas is very much upon us and with it a vast amount of different customs and traditions across households, counties and countries. However, what was Christmas like in … Continue reading
Posted in British history, film adaptations, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Guest Post, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Regency era
Tagged British history, celebrations, Christmastide, Emma, guest post, holidays, Jane Austen, Persuasion, Regency
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A Woman of Faith, a Guest Post from Elaine Owen
(This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on December 7, 2018. Enjoy!) Every December we like to remember the birthday of Jane Austen the author, the genius writer who penned witty, and sometimes scathing, observations of society. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Austen Authors, British history, Christmastide, Church of England, guest post, Jane Austen, religion, Reverend George Austen
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Releases, Chaos, and GIVEAWAYS, Oh, MY!!!!!
THIS PAST MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, saw the release of another new Regency for me. This release is a culmination of five weeks of releases and a bit of chaos, beginning on September 8. Permit me to explain, beginning with this most … Continue reading
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Tagged "Letters from Home", Austen Authors, Beautified by Love, book excerpts, book release, Chirstmas Ever After, Christmastide, Dreamstone Publishing, giveaway, holidays, Jane Austen, Lady Joy and the Earl, Regency, Where There's a FitzWILLiam Darcy, writing and publishing
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Celebrating the Release of “Beautified by Love” + a Giveaway
I am so blessed to bring you two fabulous Regency Christmas novellas. You learned something of “Lady Joy and the Earl” on Monday; today, I wish to concentrate on “Letters from Home,” which will be part of a Regency … Continue reading
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Tagged "Letters from Home", anthology, Beautified by Love, book excerpt, book release, British history, Christmas Ever After, Christmastide, Georgian Era, giveaway, Historical Romance, Lady Joy and the Earl, novella, One Minute Past Christmas, Regency Era, Regency romance, writing and publishing
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A Closer Look at “Christmas at Pemberley”
This is one of those books that floats around in the author’s head for some time before it becomes a reality. Although we have a bit about the letters Princess Charlotte wrote to her supposed lover, it deviates from many … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Austen Authors, book excerpts, British history, Christmastide, family, historical fiction, holidays, inspirational romance, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Regency Era, Regency romance, Ulysses Press
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An Old-Fashioned Holiday Season? Perhaps Not!! Be Careful For What You Wish
An Old-Fashioned Holiday Season…Or, Perhaps Not!! Be Careful For What You Wish. Have we lost the meaning of the holidays? As many are conserving their energies for Black Friday shopping tomorrow, others are wondering how we lost the true meaning … Continue reading