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Christmas Trees in Jane Austen’s England

  • December 24, 2009
  • Melissa
  • Christmas, History
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The research for this post surprised me a little.  It is generally acknowledged that current Christmas traditions largely had their root in the Victorian Era, including the Christmas tree which became popular after a picture of Queen Victoria and Prince…

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Clandestine Marriages and the problems they caused

  • November 14, 2009
  • Melissa
  • History, Law, Marriage, Weddings
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The problem of clandestine (sometimes known as Fleet) marriages was resolved by the "Act for the better preventing of clandestine Marriages" more than two decades before Jane Austen was born. However, the results of its resolution can be seen in…

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A 19th Century word to use on All Hallows Eve

  • October 31, 2009
  • Melissa
  • History, Word Usage
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Vampyrarchy this word, rooted in the word vampire, was coined in the 1820s and refers to a parasitic group of politicians. I found out about this word from my set of Forgotten English Knowledge Cards™, which is too bad as…

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Historical Maps of Europe

  • May 21, 2009
  • Melissa
  • Geography, History, Other Blogs
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Today, The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century posted on the differences between the political map today and in the 18th Century, explaining why German royal consorts were never the princess of Germany among other things in…

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Jewelry in Jane Austen’s day

  • April 23, 2009
  • Melissa
  • Fashion, History
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Last month, Jane Austen Today posted a short piece on Regency era jewelry, including a link to The Three Graces, a retailer selling vintage jewelry, including an impressive selection of gorgeous Georgian Era jewelry which inspired me to do some…

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Why Marriage Settlements were Important

  • March 20, 2009
  • Melissa
  • History, Law, Marriage
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Or, Why George Wickham wanted to elope with Georgiana Darcy. The basic answer is: when a man and woman married, the law considered the wife's legal identity to be absorbed into her husband's, this meant that everything a woman owned…

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A Brief Explanation of Eras

  • March 16, 2009
  • Melissa
  • Eras, History, The Enlightenment, The Georgian Era, The Regency
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Historical eras can be difficult to define, largely because they are typically defined years, decades or centuries after the fact by historians who are trying to create a method of breaking up the past into manageable chunks of time instead…

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Barristers and Attorneys

  • March 14, 2009
  • Melissa
  • History, Law, Regency Society
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Lady Catherine is shocked that her nephew will marry a woman whose uncle is an attorney, while we are presented Darcy's great-uncle the judge as yet another sign of his family's prestige. This post isn't going to go into the…

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Old-fashioned sealing wax

  • March 4, 2009
  • Melissa
  • History, Online Resources, Regency How-tos
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I recently discovered Nostalgic Impressions, an online retailer specializing in old-fashioned writing implements and accessories. I haven't yet had the opportunity to order anything but plan to do so in the future.What I am currently most excited about is their…

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Injury proofing the child

  • March 1, 2009
  • Melissa
  • Day to Day Life, Family, History
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This post from The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century as well as my own recent experience watching my two youngest cousins got me thinking about the things we do to protect children from the world and…

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