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Georgian Era Lexicon – Crossing Our “T’s”

Posted on July 12, 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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June ~ the Month of Love and Marriage: Marriage by Proxy, Possible or Myth?

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

When the Hardwick Act for the Prevention of Clandestine Marriages went into effect in March of 1754, the rules for marrying in England changed dramatically. Prior to that time, all the couple had to do was to pronounce their vows before a clergyman of the Church of England. Heck, it did not even have to be one’s local clergyman or even one’s local church. In fact, the Fleet Street prison saw quite a few marriages in those days Continue reading →

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Georgian Era Lexicon – The Letter “R”

Posted on June 14, 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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Georgian Era Lexicon – “L” Is Followed by “M”

Posted on May 24, 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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Easingwold and Its Relevance to “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess” + a Giveaway

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess is on preorder. Do you have your copy? Rather than be forced to marry a man not of her choice, Miss Jocelyn Romfield runs away. She believes spending her life as a governess would be superior … Continue reading →

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Sterilization of a Wound During the Regency Era + PreOrder of “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess” + a Giveaway

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Although I am aware that people of the Regency did not know much about the need for sterilization of a wound, I still often write Darcy, who I consider to be an intelligent and forward-looking man, as seeing a need … Continue reading →

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Men’s Fashion in the Bedchamber + PreOrder of “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess” + a Giveaway

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

What did men of the Regency era wear in the bedchamber to cover their “nakedness,” especially when first married and not wishing to shock their virginal brides? Okay, mayhap I have stretched the idea a bit, but, please remember I … Continue reading →

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The Use of a Magnifier and Tweezers in Medical Emergencies + Preorder for “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess” + a Giveaway

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In my latest Austen-inspired release, Mr. Darcy asks for a magnifier and tweezers to have assurances that one of the character’s wound is clean from debris of clothing. Now, before any of you start to criticize me for making Darcy’s … Continue reading →

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Private Theatricals During the Regency, a Guest Post from Ann Hawthorne

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

We usually associate private theatricals with half-baked, somewhat childish business, but in the Georgian and Regency era, it was taken extremely seriously. The great and the (sometimes less-than-) good of the era indulged in it, with the sorts of production … Continue reading →

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Georgian Era Solar Eclipses in the Kingdom of Great Britain

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

First, permit me to say, I was hoping to come across a solar eclipse during the Regency era in Great Britain’s history, but I struck out. Neither did one occur during Jane Austen’s lifetime, though I suppose I should have … Continue reading →

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