Regency Living and History

Create a Festive Garland

Deck your halls with boughs of Holly, Bay and Ivy

Tableaux Vivants

The "Living Pictures" Parlour Game

Hot Cockles and other Christmas Pastimes

"A far cry from the tradition of families gathering to play a board games..."

The Regency Dentist

...including a first hand account by Jane Austen

The Shipwright: Building the Fleet

Jane Austen visited the Southampton shipyard with her nephews to view the new 74 gun frigate. What did they see?

Advice to Young Females

Motherly wisdom on finding and accepting a suitable mate.

The Young Man's Guide to Choosing a Partner

Advice to Gentlemen regarding Female Qualifications for Marriage

Weddings During the Regency Era

The Trappings of a Georgian Wedding

The Well Ordered Nursery

Daily life for Regency Children

A Guide to British Titles and Precedence

How to tell a Duke from a Dud

The Origins of Regency Era Christmas Carols

Many are as popular today as they were 200 years ago.

A Lady’s Education

Had she possessed greater leisure for the service of her girls, she would probably have supposed it unnecessary, for they were under the care of a governess, with proper masters, and could want no...