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Happy Release Day!!! Love Her But, LEAVE HER WILD

Book Blurb and Purchase Links: Leave Her Wild: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary A Mandate from His Uncle  The only reason Fitzwilliam Darcy has come to London for the Short Season is to save his beloved Pemberley. He requires a … Continue reading

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Mensa et Thoro? How it Differs from Divorce… + the Release of “Leave Her Wild” + a Giveaway

If you are a regular follower of this blog, you should be aware that in the Regency Period, divorce was a VERY messy affair – VERY public – VERY expensive – and almost impossible to achieve. It, literally, took an act … Continue reading

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Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 29” + the Release of “Leave Her Wild: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary” + a Giveaway

In last Wednesday’s post regarding the game Shove Half Penny, at the end of the excerpt I provided, we have this tidbit of conversation between Darcy and Elizabeth: “All on your shoulders, Lizzy,” Mr. Bennet whispered, but they had heard … Continue reading

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Playing Shove Half Penny with Elizabeth and Darcy + the Release of “Leave Her Wild” + a Giveaway

One of the fun parts of writing for me is to learn something of the time period. Therefore, I have added the game Shove Half Penny to my story. Do you know it? Here are the basics of the game: … Continue reading

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Courtesy Title or Not

Courtesy titles are the bane of all writers dealing with the aristocracy. First and foremost, if you are one of those who cannot keep it straight, I would suggest this link https://www.chinet.com/~laura/html/titles05.html as it contains a good summary, along with … Continue reading

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Height in the Early 1800s (or) How Tall Was Mr. Darcy?

First, let us take a quick look at “height,” in general. In the early phase of anthropometric research history, questions about height measuring techniques for measuring nutritional status often concerned genetic differences.[“Stadiometers and Height Measurement Devices”. stadiometer.com.]  Height is also important … Continue reading

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A Hodgepodge of Thoughts on What It Meant to Be the “Heir” in Regency England

Regularly, I have a number of people who ask me questions regarding points in the story he/she is writing. Heck, I have a handful of those of whom I ask my questions also. On Facebook, I belong to a group … Continue reading

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What Did a Child of the Aristocracy and Gentry Eat During the Regency Era?

One thing I think ti is important to remember is English children of the aristocracy and gentry classes were traditionally fed their main meal, meaning, usually the meal with meat, in the middle of the day. Such is when most … Continue reading

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The Hanging of Minors in the Regency Era

I recently received a question from a reader who had seen something in another book about a young child being hanged for a crime, and the person wondered if such was true. Unfortunately, such was true, but it was not … Continue reading

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Drinking Champagne in the Regency Era (or NOT)

The drink, Champagne, received it name from the French region of Champagne and has been produced locally in France since the Gallo-Roman era. “Champenoise” vintners produced a pale, pink wine from Pinot Noir grapes. However, it was not always an … Continue reading

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