English women with votes in our favorite era? Why, yes, ma’am, it’s true! The following article by Rose Lerner was originally published in April 2013 and relates to her research for the first in the Lively St. Lemeston novels, Sweet Disorder.
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Author: Barbara Monajem
Assembly Rooms, May 2015
So many articles this month! I hope you find some of them to be of interest.
The prodigiously talented Gillray: http://18thcand19thc.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/james-gillray-prince-of-caricaturists.html
The care and upbringing of foundlings: http://www.thehistoryoflondon.co.uk/thomas-coram-and-the-foundling-hospital/
A London walk: https://londonhistorians.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/footsteps-of-soane-ii/
Caricatures — Tabloids of the Regency
Caricatures were extremely popular during the Regency era. Thousands were produced, ranging from mild criticism to biting satire, and included political, social, and personal commentary. They were printed from etchings or engravings and sold to whoever would pay for them.
Assembly Rooms – April 2015
Here’s the monthly assemblage of links of interest to lovers of the Regency era — everything from prisoners’ mementos to dishonest valets. Continue reading “Assembly Rooms – April 2015”
Lighting the House in the Regency by Regina Jeffers
Regina Jeffers is the author of a number of Regency romances and Austen-inspired novels. She was moved to write this article due to a power outage. There’s nothing like doing without electricity to give one a feel for what light–or the lack of it–was like in the Regency era.
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Today, I have dealt with another power outage in my area, and I have privately cursed how dark my home is without the power of electricity. I have had to go without lights, TV, the internet, phone service, etc., and this modern-day “deprivation” has set me to thinking about the days of the Regency era when the almighty CANDLE ruled the home.
Continue reading “Lighting the House in the Regency by Regina Jeffers”
Assembly Rooms, March 2015
Assembly Rooms is a collection of links to blogs and articles of interest to lovers of the Regency Era.
Being Scotch by Ann Lethbridge
Award-winning author Ann Lethbridge first published this blog when she started writing the Gilvrys of Dunross series. She graciously gave the Beau Monde permission to recycle it here.
Being Scotch
Did you think I had made a dreadful mistake? Or did you know I was talking about a drink, not a
person. I do of course mean Scotch whisky (and that too is the correct spelling).
Assembly Rooms, February 2015
Assembly Rooms = a list of links to blogs and articles of interest to members of the Beau Monde.
Dovecotes! http://www.madamegilflurt.com/2015/01/dovecotes-not-just-quaint-buildings.html
An Eighteenth Century Conwoman by Rose Lerner
Rose Lerner first published this article on the History Hoydens blog when she was writing the first book in her current series, Sweet Disorder. The second book, True Pretenses, was released this month. Continue reading “An Eighteenth Century Conwoman by Rose Lerner”
Assembly Rooms, January 2015
Assembly Rooms is a collection of links to blogs and articles of interest to lovers of the Regency Era.
Glorious Gothic: http://www.regencyhistory.net/2015/01/strawberry-hill-horace-walpoles-gothic.html
An impressive display of carriages: http://www.regencyhistory.net/2014/10/the-national-trust-carriage-museum-at.html Continue reading “Assembly Rooms, January 2015”
Assembly Rooms, December 2014
Assembly Rooms is a collection of links to blogs and articles of interest to lovers of the Regency Era.
A Regency half dress: http://regencyramble.blogspot.com/2014/11/regency-fashion-november-1814_24.html
Regency Sex Ed by Miranda Neville
Regency romance author Miranda Neville, whose latest book, The Duke of Dark Desires, will be released at the end of December, originally published this essay on the Word Wenches blog. She graciously gave the Beau Monde permission to reprint it here. The added graphic of Pietro Aretino is courtesy Wikipedia Commons.