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March 4, 2018
Man-traps and poachers
Game laws The rural poor in England could, at one time, legally graze cows or sheep on common land, or take the occasional rabbit. Some resorted to poaching game on […]
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February 22, 2018
Ice houses, succession houses and ha has
This post is about ice houses, succession houses and ha has – all structures that were often found in the grounds of stately homes in Georgian times – and later. […]
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January 14, 2018
Regency Heroes – Engineer Officers
The heroes (and sometimes the villains) in historical romances are often involved in war, whether in the Royal Navy, the army, or as spies. Even if their wartime activities do […]
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January 2, 2018
Flintlocks and sayings
Flash in the pan – Going off half-cocked – Lock, stock and barrel The kind of gun you see in western films, where the gunman can quickly load a set […]
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August 22, 2017
Writing letters in Regency times
How was writing letters in Regency times different to letter-writing today? What did they write on? I love reading Regency Romances myself, but sometimes I come across something that makes […]
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