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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…