Tag Archives: Regency Era

The Colt Paterson Revolver and Its Relationship to Book 4, “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 18 March 2026)

If you have been a steady reader of my Dragonblade mystery series (and if you have not, why not?), you will recall that Lord Macdonald Duncan has been shot by an unknown man, who carried a gun not like those … Continue reading

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Charitable Organizations During the Georgian Era + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 18 March 2026)

To those of means during the Regency Era, charitable causes were considered a social obligation deriving from the parishes. Churches throughout the land supported the poor and those in need. The Voluntary Action History Society site tells us, “Looking at … Continue reading

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Do All Babies Have Blue Eyes at Birth? + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 18 March 2026)

Lost in the Lyon’s Garden not only has an analytical and caring hero and an over the top brave heroine, it has a newborn babe who will steal your heart away. Not the child of the hero and heroine, for … Continue reading

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Threads of Feeling and the London Foundling Hospital

Back in 2011, London’s Foundling Hospital Museum had a somewhat tender and somewhat heartbreaking display of what was called “Threads of Feeling.” You see, beginning in the mid-18th Century, thousands of poor women who could no longer care for their … Continue reading

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Insights on the Position of Justice of the Peace in Regency England

Question: How were JPs/magistrates selected? Was it a local decision process, or were the London Courts involved too? In Regency England, the position of Justice of the Peace (JP) was a crucial part of local governance, particularly in maintaining law … Continue reading

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Hunting and the Game Laws During the Regency Era

The period of most intense hunting in the Regency Era was the autumn and winter months, specifically from the “Glorious Twelfth” of August for game birds like grouse, which transitioned into fox hunting from November to March. Gentry would leave London after … Continue reading

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How Was Gossip Spread So Easily in the Regency Era?

How feasible was it to discover a “gossip rag” or tabloid devoted to all the “on dits” of society during the late Georgian era? Continue reading

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“Boxing Day,” part of Christmastide in Regency England

“Christmastide” is a season of the liturgical year in most Christian churches. It is sometimes referred to a Twelvetide (for the Twelve Days of Christmas). For those in the Anglican Church, Catholic Church, Lutheran Church and for many in the … Continue reading

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An Estate By Any Other Name Would Suit Me Fine

When I write my novels, I keep a “History of …” document that lists the character names with a brief description, a running calendar for the year in which the story is set, including important events from the story itself, … Continue reading

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It’s HERE!!! Lyon in Disquise Releases Today!

Excerpt from Chapter Two: [This is a scene where Lord Navan Beaufort and Lord Alexander Dutton are standing in line to be admitted to Lord and Lady Godfrey’s masque. In book 2, Lyon’s Obsession, you, the reader, learn what Alexander … Continue reading

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