Tag Archives: Politics

The Home Office, a Government Agency During the Georgian Era

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

I often have the heroes of my Regency romances be associated with the Home Office. Each of the seven men in my “Realm” series served the Home Office, with Sir Carter Lowery, eventually, assuming one of the leadership roles in … Continue reading →

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The Provisions of Oxford

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

Most people know something of Oxford, England, through Oxford University, the home of England’s first university. However, Oxford is also known for the “Provisions of Oxford,” which in 1258 placed the king under a Council of Fifteen. All this began … Continue reading →

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December 24, 1814, the Treaty of Ghent, Ending the Last War Between the United States and the UK

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

On December 24, 1814, British and American diplomates signed the Treaty of Ghent, bringing about an end to the War of 1812, the only war in which America and the United Kingdom took aim at each other. In the War of … Continue reading →

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Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, “the Last Great Englishman”

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Regina Jeffers

 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 →

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Colonel Matthew Locke, an Advocate for Universal Manhood Suffrage

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Regina Jeffers

On Friday, May 18, I presented with the celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. On Monday, May 21, I included an article on Captain James Jack, who was not as famous as Paul Revere, but just as heroic. Today, … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen’s Political Stance (or Lack Thereof), a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Regina Jeffers

Miss Austen–No Politician, She In April, Collins Hemingway included this post on Austen Authors. I thought it worthy and asked his permission to share it here.   In this, the 200th anniversary year of Jane Austen’s death, we learn that white … Continue reading →

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Especially for Halloween: The Witchcraft Acts in Great Britain

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

Just for Halloween: the Witchcraft Acts in Great Britain In England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland, there have been a series of acts to prevent the practice of witchcraft. The first of those was Henry VIII’s Witchcraft Act of 1542. It … Continue reading →

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Do You Remember? The Three Stooges as Political Satirists

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

This is a poster for You Nazty Spy!. The poster art copyright is believed to belong to the distributor of the film, Columbia Pictures, the publisher of the film or the graphic artist. Further details: Original lobby for You Nazty … Continue reading →

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Ah, Politics…

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

Living on the border between North and South Carolina, of late, we have been inundated with politics. Between the SC Primary and the Democratic National Convention coming to Charlotte in September, we have heard our share of political rhetoric. Here … Continue reading →

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