Tag Archives: Georgian Era

Militia Officers in Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

What was the difference between the militia officers found in Regency-based novels such as Mr. Wickham in Pride and Prejudice and the Regulars, such as Colonel Fitzwilliam, in the same book? At the time of the war with Napoleon, Great … Continue reading →

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Were Ambulances Available in the Regency Era?

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

I had a question from one of my readers recently. She had read a book set in the Regency era, and, in it, an ambulance was called for to fetch a patient to a hospital. Naturally, she wanted to know … Continue reading →

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Ink, Writing, Washing It Off, Etc. – Questions from a Reader/Writer

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

QUESTION FROM A READER/WRITER: I am curious about ink used for writing, especially how indelible it was when spilled or splashed on someone. If it gets on skin or cloth, how easy was it to remove? I think there might … Continue reading →

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The Do’s and Don’t’s of Writing of a Peer’s Time in the Houses of Parliament

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

When writing British Regencies and other historicals set in the 1700s and 1800s, one must know something of inheritance laws, as well as how Parliament operated during those times. Below, you will find a mishmash of facts I have learned, … Continue reading →

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Sudden Awakenings, a New JAFF from Amanda Kai + an Excerpt + a Giveaway

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Thank you, Regina, for taking time out of your hectic schedule to host me today on Every Woman Dreams. So exciting to hear about your upcoming Regency Romances for Dragonblade mystery series associated with the Lyon’s Den Realm and your … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Wisdom of Thomas Jefferson: The Man. The Myth.

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

As this coming Tuesday is election day, I thought I might share something of the man who largely wrote our country’s “Declaration of Independence.” I found this most agreeable as Jefferson’s holds a place on my family tree. Moreover, this … Continue reading →

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Condemned by the Church of England and the Catholic Church, Yet … Famous Suicides in the Regency Era

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Suicide was condemned by the Church of England, as well as the Catholic church during the Regency. In the late Georgian Era, one who was named as having committed suicide was to be buried naked, at the crossroads with a … Continue reading →

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Life Below Stairs – The ‘Pugs’ Procession of Precedence

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

A sense of status above stairs was to be expected among the aristocracy, but it was no less observed below stairs. For example, the lower servants often spoke poorly of the “Pug’s” Procession, which happened after the first course of … Continue reading →

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Life Below Stairs – Snobbery and Rules of Engagement

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Previously, 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, we … Continue reading →

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Life Below Stairs ~ The Role of the Male Servant

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

  The English aristocrat often lived beyond his means. Maintaining country houses (often several of them) and a large Georgian town house in Mayfair took its toll on his purse strings. In addition to owning the property, Society forced him … Continue reading →

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