Going to the Chapel – Settlements, Marriage, and Divorce in the Regency
Going to the Chapel – Settlements, Marriage, and Divorce in the Regency
with WITH Louisa CornellRegistration ends June 11, 2025!
Class Description
Perhaps no subject in Regency Fiction is as complicated and rife with misconceptions and ideas gleaned from the writings of past and present fiction set in this era than the rites, traditions, and rituals of courtship, marriage, and divorce in the years between 1780 and 1840.
The class will endeavor to separate fact from fiction in subjects like courtship rituals, engagement practices, elopements, wedding celebrations, all of the necessary legal paperwork, breaking an engagement, widowhood, separations (legal and otherwise,) and even the possibility of annulment and/or divorce.
This class will endeavor to delineate those practices documented in extant resources as to the rites, rules, procedures, rituals, traditions, and legal mechanics of the era pertaining to courtship, engagement, necessary paperwork, possibilities in breaking engagements, marriage, annulment, widowhood, and even divorce.
From the simplest rules and practices of courtship to the highly difficult but possible achievement of divorce this class will cover the unique and sometimes changing aspects of this important part of Regency love and life.
About the Instructor
Louisa has been employed as everything from a veterinary technician to a bakery manager to night manager at a funeral home. Her education background includes a B.S. in Music Education and a B.A. in Vocal Performance from Judson College, a Master of Musical Arts and a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Opera Performance and Music History from the University of Southern Mississippi, and a year’s fellowship at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria.
After retiring from a European career as an opera singer Louisa returned to her first love, writing Regency romance. A two-time Golden Heart finalist, three-time Daphne du Maurier® winner, and four-time Royal Ascot winner—she is a member of RWA®, Southern Magic RWA, and Regency Fiction Writers. She is both indie-published and published by Scarsdale Publishing. Her first published work, the novella A Perfectly Dreadful Christmas, won the 2015 Holt Medallion®. Her novel A Study in Passion won the historical romance mid-length category of RWA®’s 2021 Vivian Award. Her 26th book A Pearl Seduced will be published in August, 2024. Her first contemporary romance Cajun in a Kilt will be published in December, 2024.
Louisa has taught workshops for the Academe and has presented multiple workshops for Regency Fiction Writers Annual Conferences. She has also taught writing craft workshops for RWA chapters, her local library, and RWA®’s Pen-2-Paper program.
Her hobbies include collecting Regency research books, studying the history of Gothic romance, creating Regency hats, and playing doorman and maid to a herd of small, yappy dogs. She visits the UK as often as she can!
Visit the instructor’s website at https://www.facebook.com/RegencyWriterLouisaCornell or http://numberonelondon.net/
Class Delivery
Class Format
4-WEEK COURSE
Written Lectures: available as downloadable PDFs
Pictures: some
Class Fees
$40 for RFW members
$55 for non-members
Registration ends June 11, 2025!
Scholarships are available for members