English women with votes in our favorite era? Why, yes, ma’am, it’s true! The following article by Rose Lerner was originally published in April 2013 and relates to her research for the first in the Lively St. Lemeston novels, Sweet Disorder. ~~~
So many articles this month! I hope you find some of them to be of interest. The prodigiously talented Gillray: http://18thcand19thc.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/james-gillray-prince-of-caricaturists.html The care and upbringing of foundlings: http://www.thehistoryoflondon.co.uk/thomas-coram-and-the-foundling-hospital/ A London walk: https://londonhistorians.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/footsteps-of-soane-ii/
Caricatures were extremely popular during the Regency era. Thousands were produced, ranging from mild criticism to biting satire, and included political, social, and personal commentary. They were printed from etchings or engravings and sold to whoever would pay for them.
Here’s the monthly assemblage of links of interest to lovers of the Regency era — everything from prisoners’ mementos to dishonest valets.
Regina Jeffers is the author of a number of Regency romances and Austen-inspired novels. She was moved to write this article due to a power outage. There’s nothing like doing without electricity to give one a feel for what light–or the lack of it–was like in the Regency era. ~ * ~ Today, I have…
Assembly Rooms is a collection of links to blogs and articles of interest to lovers of the Regency Era.
Award-winning author Ann Lethbridge first published this blog when she started writing the Gilvrys of Dunross series. She graciously gave the Beau Monde permission to recycle it here. Being Scotch Did you think I had made a dreadful mistake? Or did you know I was talking about a drink, not a person. I do of…
Assembly Rooms = a list of links to blogs and articles of interest to members of the Beau Monde. Dovecotes! http://www.madamegilflurt.com/2015/01/dovecotes-not-just-quaint-buildings.html
Rose Lerner first published this article on the History Hoydens blog when she was writing the first book in her current series, Sweet Disorder. The second book, True Pretenses, was released this month.
Assembly Rooms is a collection of links to blogs and articles of interest to lovers of the Regency Era. Glorious Gothic: http://www.regencyhistory.net/2015/01/strawberry-hill-horace-walpoles-gothic.html An impressive display of carriages: http://www.regencyhistory.net/2014/10/the-national-trust-carriage-museum-at.html