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Tag Archives: Georgian England
The Return of “The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy” from Regina Jeffers + a Giveaway
Originally published on 12 April 2012, The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery was my ninth novel released by Ulysses Press. Although I loved working with Ulysses, they have turned their interest toward nonfiction titles, and, so … Continue reading
Posted in Austen Authors, book excerpts, book release, George Wickham, Georgian England, Georgian Era, giveaway, Jane Austen, mystery, Napoleonic Wars, Pride and Prejudice, publishing, romance, writing
Tagged Austen Authors, book excerpt, book giveaway, book release, cozy mystery, George Wickham, Georgian England, Georgian Era, giveaway, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, release, Romantic Suspense, The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy, Ulysses Press
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Life Below Stairs – Part Two – Snobbery and Rules of Engagement
Last Friday, we looked at what a servant in an upper house, or even in a second-class household, of the late Regency Period or early Victorian times, might encounter. We spoke of wages, delineation of duties, and additional compensation. Today, … Continue reading
The Treatment of Typhus Upon the Russian Front During the Napoleonic Campaign
In the year 1817, a Prussian army physician by the name of Krantz published a medical history of the treatment of typhus during the Napoleonic campaign in Russia. It was entitled: Bemerkungen ueber den Gang der Krankheiten welche in der … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Georgian England, Georgian Era, history, medicine, military, Napoleonic Wars, real life tales, Realm series, Regency era, research, science
Tagged A Touch of Honor, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Grand Army, medicine, military, Napoleon, Napoleonic Wars, Prussia, real-life tales, Realm Series, Russia, typhus
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“King of the Road” or the Cost of Traveling in the Regency Era
In nearly every historical book set in the Regency, we find characters traveling by coach from one destination to the next. The question is: How expensive was it to do so? First, the major roads during the Regency were TOLL … Continue reading
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex: Two Illegal Marriages
The sixth son and ninth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte, Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, was known to have convulsive asthma’; therefore, he did not join his brothers Ernest, Duke of Cumberland, and Adolphus, … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Church of England, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, kings and queens, Living in the Regency, marriage, Napoleonic Wars, real life tales, Regency era, Victorian era, William IV
Tagged British history, Georgian England, Georgian Era, King George III, kings and queens, Lady Augusta, marriage, Prince Augustus Frederick, Queen Charlotte, Queen Victoria, real life tales, Royal Marriages Act 1772, William IV
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His Majesty “Farmer George”
If one were to search history books, he would learn that King George III was King of England during the American Revolutionary War. He might also discover that the same King George “went mad” in his later years. Hopefully, the … Continue reading
Posted in British history, buildings and structures, family, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, kings and queens, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, royalty, science
Tagged "Farmer George", 1st Duke of Newcastle, 3rd Earl of Bute, British history, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, George Grenville, George III, Georgian England, Georgian Era, John, kings and queens, Regency Era, Seven Years War, Stuart, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Treaty of Paris, William Pitt
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Militia Officers During the Regency
What were the differences between the various units of militia officers during the Regency? For example, how could George Wickham in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice serve in Hertfordshire when his home shire was Derbyshire? And how was Colonel Fitzwilliam’s … Continue reading
Posted in British history, British Navy, George Wickham, Georgian England, Georgian Era, history, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, military, Napoleonic Wars, Pride and Prejudice, Regency era
Tagged British history, Colonel Fitzwilliam, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Jane Austen, military, militia, Mr. Wickham, Napoleonic Wars, 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
Posted in British history, customs and tradiitons, Georgian, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Living in the Regency, marriage, marriage customs, primogenture
Tagged British history, customs and traditions, Georgian England, marriage, marriage customs, marriage laws, Marriage Settlements, Regency Era
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Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, “the Last Great Englishman”
Sunday, June 18, will be the 202nd Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, marking the final defeat of the French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. On the English side stood Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, an Anglo-Irish soldier … Continue reading
Posted in British history, buildings and structures, George IV, Georgian England, Georgian Era, history, Living in the Regency, Napoleonic Wars, political stance, real life tales, Regency era, Regency personalities, religion, titles of aristocracy, war, world history
Tagged Arthur Wellesley, Battle of Waterloo, Duke of Wellington, Georgian England, Napoleonic Wars, political reform, political stance, Politics, real life tales, Regency Era, Salamanca, scandal
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The Brides, the Grooms, and the Weddings in Jane Austen Novels, a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer
This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors Blog on April 30, 2019. The wedding season is well and truly upon us. I have three weddings this year, two of them in the next few weeks, which has got me … Continue reading