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York Castle, Used as a Prison + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

York Castle serves at the setting for the final chapter and the epilogue of Lyon in Disguise, which is set in January 1813. Many of the series regulars are there: Lord Macdonald Duncan, Lord Alexander Marksman, Lord Richard Orson, Lord … Continue reading →

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The Luddite Attack on Cartwrights Mill + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Back on November 19, I mentioned that one of the reasons Spencer Perceval’s death was not considered tragic by one and all was Perceval’s wish to suppress the Luddite movement. To summarize, the Luddite movement was a protest by 19th-century English … Continue reading →

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Ground Work for the Formation of the Luddites + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

The name “Luddite” came into use in likely 1811. It originates from the eponym of Ned Ludd, an actual man who supposedly smashed two stocking frames in 1779 after being instructed to change his method. Some say Captain Ludd or … Continue reading →

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Cork City, Ireland’s Access During the Regency + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

The Corporation of Cork managed entering and exiting Cork City up until the early years of the 1800s. It was the Corporation’s duty to collect the necessary taxes imposed upon the ships and the city and manage the complex of … Continue reading →

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Wife Sales, a Poor Man’s “Divorce” + the Release of “Lyon’s Obsession” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 September 2025)

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

In this tale, the reader learns that Alexander Dutton’s father sold his mother and younger sister in what Robert Dutton claimed was a way to save them from the life in which Robert has sank, but was this legal in … Continue reading →

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William Booth’s Legacy Plays a Large Role in Book 2, “Lyon’s Obsession,” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 September 2025), But Who Was He?

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

William Booth was an English farmer turned forger from the Birmingham area of England. My story is set in 1812, and this was called the “Restriction Period.” The quick growth of England’s population, but, more importantly, the many wars England … Continue reading →

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Ear Trumpets in the Regency and Their Connection to the PreOrder of My Upcoming Release of “Lyon’s Obsession” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 September 2025)

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

An ear trumpet is a tubular or funnel-shaped device which collects sound waves and leads them into the ear. As far back as the 17th century, ear trumpets were being used. In his work, Recreations mathématiques (1634) was the earliest … Continue reading →

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The Glorious Twelfth, Both a Poem and a Hunting Season

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Before any of you reading this wish to complain about hunting animals, please know this short piece is mean to entertain with a poem. That being said, I am from West Virginia, and during deer season, we used to close … Continue reading →

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When and When Not to Wear Boots in the Regency Era

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Admittedly, several fashion illustrations for men of the Regency era show the man wearing a blue coat, beige pantaloons and boots. This has been described as the fashionable look for gentlemen. Because of this, many authors seem to think such an outfit was suitable … Continue reading →

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Use of “Marquess” vs. “Marquis” and My Newest Story, “Never Contradict a Lady” + the Release of “Regency Summer Melodies” + a Giveaway

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

In Great Britain and historically in Ireland, a marquess ranks below a duke and above an earl. A woman with the rank of wife to a marquess is a marchioness. The dignity, rank, or position of the title is a marquisate or marquessate. In France, … Continue reading →

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