Moniker/Name: Dot Source of Question: Reg Rom Book Your Question: In Frankenstein, some of the men are addressed by the honorific of M. (eg. M. Waldman), and I was wondering what this was short for…

If you have read a lot of Regency romance, its highly probable you have run into a character mentioning the Corn Laws.  But what were they?   In 1815, following the Napoleonic Wars, Parliament…

This is the thirty-first post in our Men and Manners, Maxims for life by a Gentleman (Men and Manners ; Or, Concentrated Wisdom. 4th Ed. Much Enlarged, 1809) series.  For the first thirty posts: Re…

Regency Reader Question I have always understood that dukes are very rare, and in the English peerage, most have a connection or actual blood relationship to the Royal Family. In romantic fiction h…

Morning Post – Tuesday 01 July 1806 For my new historical nonfiction book, Regency Masquerades in Regency Britain, I poured over hundreds of advertisements like this, as well as hundreds of e…

This Palladian mansion tucked alongside a woodland, features rococo interiors, a Chinese sitting room, and fine artwork in East Lothian, Scotland.  On the outskirts of Edinburgh, it was once famous…

Moniker/Name: Elizabeth Source of Question: Just curious Your Question: Hello Anne, I’m familiar with the term ‘Pin Money’ both literally and figuratively, but I don’t quite understand exactly how …

Moniker/Name: Terry Sue Source of Question: Research Your Question: I just wondered if the advertisement for Zimmermanic Powder which gives the celebrity reference of a “Miss Booth” rel…

One of the characters you will learn about in my new historical non-fiction book Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain is Charles Wright.  Primarily a wine purveyor, he also dabbled in the world of i…

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