Assembly Room – Round-up of Regency and historical posts

Assembly Room – Round-up of Regency and historical posts
by The Beau Monde member Angelyn Schmid.

A cross-post from The Regency Redingote: Last week, I wrote about the origins of the rare blue diamond now known as the Hope, and traced its adventures through the end of the eighteenth century, at which point it dropped out of sight. The large deep blue diamond had been discovered in India, purchased by the…
This post originally appeared on Alina K. Field‘s blog on September 16, 2014. Reposted with permission from the author. 10 Facts about Marriage and Divorce in Historical England I’m writing about marriage and divorce in England, but I must start earlier than the Georgian/Regency period because the chaos of the earlier years led to major…
Regency Fiction Writers isn’t just about the historical details in our stories, we also work to advance the professional interests of authors writing fiction set in the late Georgian to early Victorian periods. We invite all such authors to register for our 2025 Virtual Conference: Publishing Regency Historical Fiction in the Modern World to be…
Halloween may be over, but as we get into early November there are a few more British traditions that were likely familiar to anyone living in Regency England. The most obvious one is Guy Fawkes Day. November 5, 1605, is the date that the infamous Gunpowder Plot was foiled, preventing Guy Fawkes and his…
On the 1st of each month, Regency Fiction Writers publishes our FREE online newsletter, The Regency Reader, to anyone interested in Regency Fiction (1780-1840). The publication features author interviews, tidbits about the Regency era, and a listing of new titles from members and non-members. Members’ releases also appear here on the blog. Submit your Regency-set…
Otherwise known as Happy New Year! The origins of the word ‘Hogmanay’ are uncertain, with some saying it traces to old Norse, others to old Gaelic, and yet others think it traces to old French. In any case, the Scottish celebration of the last day of December—or the start of the new year—dates back to…
