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Winners of Summer Banquet Blog Hop
I am proud to announce the winners of my part of the Summer Banquet Blog Hop. Elizabeth MacGregor will receive an autographed copy of A Touch of Mercy. Heidi S. will receive an autographed copy of Christmas at Pemberley. Marsha … Continue reading
The Great Fire of London and Its Aftermath
The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of the English city of London, from Sunday, 2 September to Wednesday, 5 September 1666. The fire gutted the medieval City of London inside the … Continue reading
Four Reasons Paperbacks Survive
This article comes from The Millions. To read the complete article, go to http://www.themillions.com/2013/04/the-point-of-the-paperback.html, which includes an interesting outlook on the future of the paperback book, as well as some magnificent book covers. BOOKS AS OBJECTS The Point of the … Continue reading
Ned Ludd, Leader of the Luddites, or Maybe Not…
Ned Ludd or Ned Lud, possibly born Ned Ludlam or Edward Ludlam, is the person from whom the Luddites took their name. In 1779, Ludd is supposed to have broken two stocking frames in a fit of rage. After this … Continue reading
Spencer Perceval, the UK’s Only Assassinated Prime Minister
Spencer Perceval, KC (1 November 1762 – 11 May 1812) was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 4 October 1809 until his death on 11 May 1812. He is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated. … Continue reading
Henry Holland, Georgian Architect of Carlton House and the Brighton Pavilion
Henry Holland (20 July 1745 – 17 June 1806) was an architect to the English nobility. Born in Fulham, London, his father also Henry ran a building firm, and he built several of Capability Brown’s buildings, although Henry would have … Continue reading
Criminal Conversation During the Regency
In a recent article I did for “Eccentrics of the Regency,” I did a piece on Edward Hughes Ball Hughes. In the piece, I wrote: “Hughes’ older sister Catherine Ball was a socialite, journalist, and novelist who eventually styled herself … Continue reading
Life Beyond Bath (or) Regency Era Watering Holes
“Watering Holes” were part of the lifestyle of those of the haut ton during the Regency Era and beyond. At Bath and Brighton and Margate and Ramsgate, etc., people returned annually to drink the healing waters, attend the assemblies, and … Continue reading
