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…
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:
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.
Assembly Room – Roundup of Regency posts by Angelyn Schmid. One of the few surviving neoclassical London palaces – Spencer House.
Traveling to the UK – What to Know Before You Go by Jo Ann Ferguson. It’s that time of year to think about a vacation/research trip to the UK. Okay, any time of year is good, but many trips to the UK are in the late spring, summer, or early fall.
A cross-post from The Regency Redingote: The English wake during the Regency had nothing to do with the ceremony which many people in westernized nations today observe in honor and memory of someone recently departed. In fact, wakes in England by the early nineteenth century were considered by many such profane and unruly events that…
Top Ten Places to See the Sea in the UK by Jo Ann Ferguson The sea has had such an impact on British history. It has protected the country so well that the saying goes that the last successful invasion of England was in 1066 (though there have been a lot of unsuccessful ones, which…