Category Archives: Regency Culture and Society

Regency Hot Spots: The White House

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A “discreet side entrance”  alluded to the mystery and magic of Soho’s The White House brothel (Pursuit of Pleasure: Gender, Space and Architecture in Regency London, Continue →

Regency Culture and Society: On Female Politicians

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I spied this article in the October 1800 edition of The Lady’s Monthly Museum and found it fascinating…so had to share. Although it cites a Continue →

Regency Culture and Society: Debates for the Ladies

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I discovered this treasure in the October 1808 issue of Lady’s Monthly Museum and thought I would share. I particularly love the hypothetical husband nicknames.

Regency Travel: English Travelers Behaving Badly

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Appearing in the September 1817 edition of Ackermann’s Repository, this is a first hand account of British travelers becoming persona non grata all over Europe.  Continue →