Regency Promenade – Elizabeth Billington – by Nancy Mayer
Regency Promenade is written every month by Nancy Mayer, Regency researcher extraordinaire.
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The "Expunger of Naughtiness" — Thomas Bowdler
A cross-post from The Regency Redingote: I must admit, I purloined that delicious phrase from the title of a brief article in The Republican, written by Richard Carlile, about Thomas Bowlder. In fact, it is a very apt description of what he did to some well-known books. His expunged editions of various books remained popular…
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Mistress of the Elgin Marbles: A Biography of Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin
A Review By Cheryl Bolen Do authors feel obligated to provide positive reviews of the work of other authors, or do they feel a stronger obligation to be honest about their opinion of the book they have just read? Find out for yourself as you read Cheryl Bolen’s review of the one and only biography…
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Addressing Younger Sons of the Peerage
by Ann Lethbridge Yes, pesky titles. I know I should have this down pat by now. But I started a book several years ago, and lo and behold the darn hero was the second son of a duke. Not the heir. Now there are all kinds of pitfalls with Dukes, not just what you call…
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News of the Weird, Regency Edition by Allison Lane
Many modern newspapers carry a column titled News of the Weird. But weird behavior is not just a modern phenomenon. Below are some of my favorite Regency oddities:
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The Flintlock, the Pistol, and the Shotgun of the Regency by Donna Hatch
In my Regency Romance, The Guise of a Gentleman, my Regency lady faced down a group of bad guys. Since I’d done my research, I knew if she were to defend the man and boy they were trying to kill, she’d only be able to get off one shot because of the time and difficulty loading guns. So,…
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A Review of the Encyclopedia of Romanticism by Cheryl Bolen
Today, Cheryl Bolen shares with us her review of a compendium of information on British culture which covers the late eighteenth century through the mid-nineteenth century, including the Regency.
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The Regency Ballroom
A cross-post from The Regency Redingote: Well, not the whole ballroom, just the sound of the music which was heard there as elegantly attired couples danced the night away. Have you ever wondered what it might have sounded like to attend a ball in Regency England? Not the overly orchestrated dance numbers which embellish films…
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When a Prince Becomes a Royal Duke by Cheryl Bolen
In this Jubilee Year for Queen Elizabeth II, there has been much attention on the Queen and on all the Royal Family. In today’s article, Cheryl Bolen explains the intricacies of the titles granted to the sons of the British monarch, in the Georgian era and in modern times.
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The Regency — The Apotheosis of the Sideboard
A cross-post from The Regency Redingote: In the opinion of many art historians, myself included, it was during the decade of the Regency that the sideboard reached the pinnacle of its design and craftsmanship. Regency sideboards were elegant, graceful, but highly functional furniture forms, not equaled before or since. But this board at the side…
