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Tag Archives: customs and traditions
The Polite Way to Pay Social Calls, According to Jane Austen, a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer
Paying and receiving social calls was one of the keystones of social etiquette during the Regency, and as such is a constant in Jane Austen’s novels. The socially acceptable time for ‘morning calls’ was between breakfast and dinner, so they … Continue reading
Posted in Austen Authors, British history, customs and tradiitons, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Guest Post, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency
Tagged Austen Authors, customs and traditions, Eliza Shearer, Georgian Era, guest post, Jane Austen, manners, protocol, Regency Era, social calls
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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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March 25, Lady Day – What are the Quarter Days in UK?
In the Western liturgical year, Lady Day is the traditional name in some English-speaking countries of the Feast of the Annunciation, which is celebrated on 25 March, and commemorates the visit of the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, during … Continue reading
Posted in Act of Parliament, British history, Church of England, customs and tradiitons, England, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, history, holidays, Living in the Regency, Living in the UK, medieval, Pride and Prejudice, real life tales, religion, research
Tagged Church of England, customs and traditions, Georgian Era, government, quarter days, religion
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“First Footing” It Into the New Year
I come very proud Scots, and, in my family, New Year’s (or Hogmanay as it was once called) played a popular part of my childhood. Although I admit to overspending at Christmas, something psychological as being raised poor, I am … Continue reading
Posted in Anglo-Saxons, British history, Christmas, Church of England, Great Britain, history, Living in the UK, medieval, real life tales, religion, research, Scotland, tradtions
Tagged British history, Christmas, customs and traditions, First Footing, Hogmanay, Middle Ages, New Year's Eve, pagan rituals, religion, Scotland, traditions
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Precedence in Seating at Supper During the Regency Era
I often read in another’s author’s book about the guests for supper at Lord and Lady So-and-So supper party entered the room according to precedence, meaning according to rank/title, with the host escorting in the highest ranking female and the … Continue reading
Posted in British history, food and drink, Georgian England, Georgian Era, historical fiction, Living in the Regency, Regency era, Regency romance, titles of aristocracy, Victorian era
Tagged afternoon tea, customs and traditions, Georgian Era, high tea, meals, precedence, Regency Era, supper parties, Victorian era
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Proxy Marriages: Valid or Invalid?
Upon occasion I have come across a plot line in a Regency historical novel where the couple is married by proxy. Unfortunately, such a marriage was not valid. Today’s interpretation of a marriage by proxy tells us that it is … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, British history, Church of England, customs and traditions, law, legal, marriages, proxy marriages
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PEERAGE SUCCESSION + WELCOMING THE RELEASE OF “COURTING LORD WHITMIRE” + A GIVEAWAY
In “Courting Lord Whitmire,” there is a lengthy scene where Andrew Whitmire claims his viscountcy before the House of Lords. Although there were some exceptions to a peerage passing to the eldest son, the majority of those written about in … Continue reading
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Tagged book release, British history, Courting Lord Whitmire, customs and traditions, excerpt, Georgian Era, giveaway, heir apparent, historical fiction, House of Lords ceremony, inheritance, May-December romance, peerage, peerage succession, Regency romance
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The Lost Art of Letters, a Guest Post from Elaine Owen
The day after I wrote my post on Mailing Letters in the Regency, the lovely Elaine Owen shared this post on Austen Authors. I thought it appropriate to revisit this topic. This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on 3 … Continue reading
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Tagged Austen Authors, customs and traditions, Elaine Owen, Georgian Era, guest post, Jane Austen, letter writing, letters, the Regency Era
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Negotiating Marriage Settlements During the Regency Era
We have all likely read the part in a Regency romance where marriage settlements were discussed, but how did those come about? “A marriage settlement in England was a historic arrangement whereby, most commonly and in its simplest form, a trust of land … Continue reading
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Tagged British history, customs and traditions, Georgian England, marriage, marriage customs, marriage laws, Marriage Settlements, Regency Era
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