Pantheon Bazaar Shopping is a main pastime for many in the 21st century. So it should come to no surprise that shopping was also popular during Regency England, especially among the gentry. It was the dawn of the industrial revolution when shoppers’ eyes widened upon seeing the largest selection of goods ever to be made available […]
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En guard! (Take your position and ready yourself for the fight.) The rules of modern fencing originated in Spain, where the first known book on fencing, Treatise on Arms, was written by Diego de Valera between 1458 and 1471, shortly before dueling came under official ban by the Catholic Monarchs. When Spain became the leading power
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Types of carriages in Regency England Berlin– has four wheels and a hood. This vehicle was known to be fast and light. It has two interior seats and a separate hooded rear seat for a footman, which was detached from the body. The Berlin’s light weight made it less likely to tip than other carriages.
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The Royal Ascot first took place in 1711, when Queen Anne, whilst out riding, came upon an open heath not far from Windsor Castle and decided it an ideal location for horseraces. Flat races as well as steeplechase races were held at this location. (A Steeplechase is a race involving hurdles.) The Prince of Wales made
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Tattersalls is the main auctioneer of racehorses in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Tattersalls was founded in 1766 by Richard Tattersall. Richard had been the stud groom for the second Duke of Kingston. Tattersalls Repository reigned supreme throughout the Regency period. The first location was near Hyde Park corner on the outskirts
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There are many books covering the subject of food in the Regency Era, but when I’m in the middle of writing, I don’t want to stop my flow of thought to look them up. When you write history and you are conveying a sense of what it would have been like to live during the
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Almack’s was a social club located on King Street in Saint James, London, England from 1765-1871. The assembly rooms were one of the first clubs to admit both men and women. Almack’s had initially been opened in an effort to compete with its rival, Mrs. Cornelys. Mrs. Cornelys entertainments at Carlisle House, like her masquerade
Boxing in Regency England was a popular sport. The most famous of the Regency era boxers was “Gentleman” John Jackson. Although he was considered England’s heavyweight champ, he only fought professionally three times, loosing once. He opened a school to teach boxing from his rooms on Bond Street, next to Angelo’s Fencing Academy. Jackson’s style was
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A duel is generally described as an arranged engagement of combat between two individuals, with matched weapons in accordance with agreed upon rules. In Regency England, dueling was a standing code for honor. Although dueling was outlawed during the Regency Era, duels still occurred behind the scenes. A gentleman who insulted another was truly putting
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