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Regency Era
Articles about the Regency era
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The Education of Young Men and Women in the Regency — by Cheryl Bolen
Today we offer you an article by Cheryl Bolen about the way in which young people of both sexes were educated during the Regency. She presents some interesting facts on a Regency education which authors might find of value in their research. Bolen makes clear that the education of ladies was not ignored, nor was…
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ASSEMBLY ROOM – Round-up of Regency and historical posts
The Beau Monde proudly presents a round-up fo the best historical blog posts over the last couple of weeks. Our Assembly Room is going to be a regular feature, so we hope to encounter you at our next Regency Assembly.
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Mrs Hurst Dancing
A cross-post from The Regency Redingote: No, this book is not about Jane Austen’s Mrs. Hurst from Pride and Prejudice. The Mrs. Hurst who lent her name to the title of this delightful volume was a real woman, who lived during the Regency. Her home was in a small English village in Buckinghamshire called Newport…
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Regency Promenade – About Lord Byron
To begin The Beau Monde’s new series on Regency Personages, Nancy Mayer, Regency Researcher Extraordinaire, takes great delight in presenting – About Lord Byron About Lord Byron by Nancy Mayer Lord Byron 1788 – 1824In April 1812, Lord Byron “awoke and found himself famous.” The occasion was the publication of the first two cantos of…
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Regency London Walk with Sue Attwood
The UK Telegraph’s Travel section gives this wonderful suggestion for a Regency walk through parts of London. Regency London: Let a romantic novelist be your guide – Sue Attwood goes in search of Regency London and finds much of it still just as described in Georgette Heyer’s historical novels.
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Jane Austen’s ‘The Watsons’ sold at auction
An unfinished novel which Jane Austen started writing when she was living in Bath has been sold at auction for £993,000.
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Thomas Hope’s Regency Style from V & A Museum – Part 2
Thomas Hope & the Regency style from the Victoria and Albert Museum tells of the life of Thomas Hope (1769–1831) when he was influential as a designer, design reformer and collector.
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Shopping in Regency London by Elaine Golden
Staying in Mayfair, the area of London featured in yesterday’s post, one of our tireless Beau Monde workers, Elaine Golden, talks about Shopping in Regency London. Stroll with us down Bond Street and shop in The Burlington Arcade.
