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Today, I am celebrating the upcoming release (Friday, May 6) of “The Jewel Thief and the Earl” by including an excerpt to tempt you. To enter the giveaway, comment below. I will reach out to the winners by email after … Continue reading →
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Victoria’s Path to the Throne
In our last posting of the Line of Succession, we made note that Princess Alexandrina Victoria made an appearance into the world on 24 May 1819, three days before her cousin, Prince George Frederick Alexander Charles Ernest Augustus (Prince George of Cumberland), giving her … Continue reading →
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The Succession That Led to the Victorian Era
The Encyclopedia Britannica defines the Salic Law of Succession as “the rule by which, in certain sovereign dynasties, persons descended from a previous sovereign only through a woman were excluded from succession to the throne. Gradually formulated in France, the … Continue reading →
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Posted on April 13, 2022 by reginajeffers
According to many sources, for many years during the Regency (1811-1820), Parliament did not open its first session of the year until after Easter. But the list of dates, I have included below, contradicts that idea somewhat. Generally, the new … Continue reading →
Posted in British history, Church of England, England, George IV, Georgian England, Georgian Era, history, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, Pride and Prejudice, Regency era, research | Tagged Easter, Georgian Era, holiday, Lady's Day, Maundy Thursday, Parliament, Regency Era, Season, theatres | 2 Comments
The Death of Princess Charlotte, Signaling the End of the Hanoverian Line of Succession Was on the Horizon
Posted on April 11, 2022 by reginajeffers
[Image: Engraving of Princess Caroline from La Belle Assemblée (1806)] Much to the surprise and relief of George III’s England, his son George, Prince of Wales, fulfilled his duty by marrying Princess Caroline of Brunswick on 8 April 1795. Although they were … Continue reading →
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Princess Caroline, Jane Austen, and “The Regency Valentine,” a Guest Post from C. D. Gerard
Posted on February 18, 2022 by reginajeffers
This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on October 5, 2019. Enjoy. In my “Sense and Sensibility” sequel “The Daughters of Delaford,”  Marianne and the Colonel’s daughter Allegra, and Elinor and Edward’s daughter Grace, become important players in the … Continue reading →
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Mystery and Suspense Month: Lady Chandler’s Sister: Book 3 of the Twins’ Trilogy
Posted on October 27, 2021 by reginajeffers
ALL BOOKS FEATURED THIS MONTH ARE ON SALE ON FOR $0.99. GRAB THEM WHILE THE PRICE IS RIGHT. Today, I bring you Lady Chandler’s Sister, the third book in the Twins’ trilogy, a romantic suspense set in 1820 England, five … Continue reading →
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The Home Office, a Government Agency During the Georgian Era
Posted on September 22, 2021 by reginajeffers
I often have the heroes of my Regency romances be associated with the Home Office. Each of the seven men in my “Realm” series served the Home Office, with Sir Carter Lowery, eventually, assuming one of the leadership roles in … Continue reading →
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Catholic Peers in Georgian England
Posted on March 3, 2021 by reginajeffers
Over the centuries, the English people saw first Catholicism in favor, which was replaced by Protestantism, to be replaced by Catholicism again, and finally a return to Protestantism. The reigns of Henry VIII and his children brought a time of … Continue reading →
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29 January 1820, the End of the Regency Period
Posted on January 29, 2021 by reginajeffers
This week in history marks the end of what was called the Regency Period, the era which we relish as being best reflected by Jane Austen’s stories. King George III died on 29 January 1820, and his son, Prince George … Continue reading →
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St Albans in Hertfordshire, Setting for my Latest JAFF Novel, “Elizabeth Bennet’s Gallant Suitor” + a Giveaway
Marriage A-la-Mode and the Upcoming Release of “Elizabeth Bennet’s Gallant Suitor” + a Giveaway
Annuities in the Regency as Basis for “Mr. Darcy’s Bargain”
Recording of Births in the Church of England During the Regency
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