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Historical Reads: The Jigsaw Or Dissecting Puzzle
Over at Jane Austen's World, Vic discusses the history of the jigsaw puzzleAt the turn of the 18th century, British companies began to make toys that are still favorites today: toy soldiers, farmyards,...
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At The Elizabethan Court
In last years of the 16th century, German lawyer Paul Hentzner travelled through Switzerland, France, England, and Italy. Once he returned home, he published the account of his tour in his book...
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Book Reviews: The Impossible Exile, Caesar's Daughter, & Optimal Living
Hello everyone,ready for today's reviews? Here we go:The Impossible Exile: Stefan Zweig at the End of the World by George ProchnikI picked up The Impossible Exile because I wanted to know more about...
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Southwark Fair By William Hogarth
John Trusler describes the Southwark Fair, the famous Hogarth's print. It depicts the fair held every September near the Church of St George the Martyr, and it was an occasion both for revelry and...
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The Tragic Life Of Marjorie Bruce, Princess Of Scotland
Marjorie Bruce may have been a princess, but her short life was marred by tragedy from her birth. Marjorie, who would become the founder of the Stewart dynasty, was the only child of King Robert I the...
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15 Minutes With Shannon Selin
Today, I'm very excited to introduce to you the lovely Shannon Selin. A Canadian writer who inherited her passion for history from her father, a history teacher, this year Shannon has released her...
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Historical Reads: Lady Hester Stanhope
Heather Carroll remembers the scandalous Lady Hester Stanhope:One of those people just happened to be Granville Leveson-Gower, Harriet's longtime beau. The dashing Tory was flirtatious and Hester fell...
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Regency Slang (Part 3)
More Regency slang! Enjoy!Bookkeeper: a person who doesn’t return borrowed books. Croaker: someone who always foretells a bad outcome to any endeavour.Curtain Lecture: a discreet scold. Usually, it was...
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Book Reviews: Dirty Bertie, Il Signore Del Falco, & Messages To Myself
Hello ladies and gentlemen,it's time again for some book reviews. Ready? Here we go:Dirty Bertie: An English King Made In France by Stephen ClarkeEdward VII was the eldest son of English Queen Victoria...
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When Cleanliness Was Unpatriotic
Lucy Moore, in her fascinating book Liberty: The Lives And Times Of Six Women In Revolutionary France, explains how fashions changed during the revolution. Clothes didn't just get simpler. They also...
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Madame Henriette De France
On 14 August 1727, Queen Marie Leszczyńska, wife of King Louis XV of France, gave birth to two twin princesses, Elisabeth and Anne-Henriette. The eldest daughters of the royal couple had very different...
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Historical Reads: The Wedding Of Albert Edward, Prince Of Wales, And Princess...
Author Marissa Doyle remembers the somber wedding of the profligate Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. To quote:Because the Queen was still in the...
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London Town, By Canaletto
Westminster Bridge, with the Lord Mayor's Procession on the Thames, 1746London: Westminster Abbey, with a Procession of Knights of the Bath, 1749The Thames and the City, 1747Greenwich Hospital from the...
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Movie Review: The Lion In Winter (1968)
My life, when it is written, will read better than it lived. Henry Fitz-Empress, first Plantagenet, a king at twenty-one, the ablest soldier of an able time. He led men well, he cared for justice when...
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The Wedding Of Victoria, Princess Royal, & Frederick, Prince Of Prussia
On 25 January 1858, Victoria, Princess Royal and eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, married the lovely of her life, Frederick, the heir to the Prussian throne. In her excellent...
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Princess Alice Of The United Kingdom
Princess Alice Maud Mary, the third child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, was born on April 25, 1843, at Buckingham Palace. She was the best-looking of Victoria's daughters, but she was also kind...
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Interview With Vivien Shotwell, Author Of Vienna Nocturne
Vivien Shotwell is a very talented lady. A classically-trained singer, this year she had published her first novel, Vienna Nocturne. It tells the story of young soprano Anna Storace, a rockstar of her...
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Street Etiquette
CONDUCT IN CHURCH A gentleman should remove his hat upon entering the auditorium.When visiting a strange church, you should wait in the vestibule until an usher appears to show you to a seat.A...
View Article5 18th Century Inspired Commercials
I'm not a big fan of commercials. In fact, when they come on the telly, I usually change the channel. But recently I came across a few clever and creative 18th century inspired adverts that I just had...
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Book Reviews: Empress Of The Night, London's Strangest Tales: Historic Royal...
Hello everyone,it's review day again. Here are today's books:Empress Of The Night by Eva StachniakEmpress Of The Night is one of those books that you will either love or hate. What's so divisive about...
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