Regency Culture and Society: A Primer on Household Staff

The mark of one’s consequence in Regency England could be said to measured by the number of a household’s servants.  Jane Austen’s novels often make Continue

Regency Culture and Society: Consanguinity

After a re-read of the most delightful The Grand Sophy (Georgette Heyer) and its habit of making my mind drift towards the icky thought of Continue