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Regency Customs: All Hallows Eve and Nutcrack Night

By Anne | October 28, 2015 - 9:45 am |October 21, 2022 Regency Culture and Society, Regency Customs, Regency Folklore, Regency Pastimes

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In the Regency era, All Hallows Eve or Nutcrack night would have largely been celebrations of the working class, and particularly the Irish and Scottish. Continue →

Regency Literature: Ghosts, Ghouls and Gothic

By Anne | October 10, 2012 - 9:06 pm |July 18, 2013 Musings, Regency Folklore, Regency Literature

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I love a good scary story. I admit it, I am a sucker for Sci-Fi, Travel Channel, and all the other paranormal shows. I also enjoy Continue →

Regency Culture and Society: All Hallow’s Eve Part II

By Anne | October 9, 2012 - 5:08 pm |November 12, 2020 Musings, Regency Culture and Society, Regency Customs

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“In England we celebrate all hallows eve or nutcrack night as this vigil is called by eating apples and cracking nuts; we disclaim and reject all Continue →