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Courtesy Title or Not

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

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?

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

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

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

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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Some Facts About a Regency Christmas You May Not Have Heard Previously

Posted on December 23, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

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 →

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Friday, the 13th is Only Unlucky in Western Civilizations

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Friday the 13th is a Western civilization superstition. The 13th falls on a Friday, at least, once every year on the Gregorian calendar, but it can happen up to three times in year. 2024 had two Friday the 13th. “For … Continue reading →

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“Black Friday’s” Tumultuous History

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

There are several versions of how the term “Black Friday” originated. Some say “Black Friday” came about because to the chaos in Philadelphia in the 1950s at the traditional Army-Navy football game. This was a game we always watched in … 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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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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Georgian Era Lexicon – We’re Coming to the End – X, Y, and Z

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In the singular form the lexicon of a particular subject is all the terms associated with it. The lexicon of a person or group is all the words they commonly use. As a plural noun, a lexicon is an alphabetical … Continue reading →

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Life Below Stairs – Part I – Compensations and Obligations

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

With the popularity of Upstairs, Downstairs and Downton Abbey, the populace has become more aware of the British servant class. So what do we know of those who lived “below stairs”? First, rank and precedence ruled those of the servant … Continue reading →

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