Regency Research Links
Peerage
Burke's Peerage Library offers helpful information on the peerage.
Debrett's Forms of Address offers a thorough run-down on how to address a peer. On the Debrett's site, there are also articles on etiquette, pronunciation, order of precedence, hierarchies, and more.
Forms of Address~Along with other great information, this article on chinet.com describes what happens when a peer's daughter marries someone below her in rank.
Debrett's Forms of Address offers a thorough run-down on how to address a peer. On the Debrett's site, there are also articles on etiquette, pronunciation, order of precedence, hierarchies, and more.
Forms of Address~Along with other great information, this article on chinet.com describes what happens when a peer's daughter marries someone below her in rank.
Time and Place
Calendar by year and country
London Ancestor includes a 1794 Directory of London as well as documents and descriptions of the Georgian through Victorian eras.
My favorite page of London Ancestor is the New Picture of London, 1819, with descriptions of churches, squares, prisons, and more.
Georgian London Street and Business Index offers a wealth of information on clubs, merchants, parks, and more.
Genmaps has antique maps of England, Scotland, and Wales.
Squares of London from the Georgian Index
Horse Facts by Julia Ross
Coaching History in Britain~Anne Woodley offers a thorough article.
British History Online contains original sources.
Wonder what the weather was like? Here's a helpful chart.
London Ancestor includes a 1794 Directory of London as well as documents and descriptions of the Georgian through Victorian eras.
My favorite page of London Ancestor is the New Picture of London, 1819, with descriptions of churches, squares, prisons, and more.
Georgian London Street and Business Index offers a wealth of information on clubs, merchants, parks, and more.
Genmaps has antique maps of England, Scotland, and Wales.
Squares of London from the Georgian Index
Horse Facts by Julia Ross
Coaching History in Britain~Anne Woodley offers a thorough article.
British History Online contains original sources.
Wonder what the weather was like? Here's a helpful chart.
Amusements
Vauxhall Gardens~a history of entertainments from the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries.
The Elgin Marbles~every late Regency character would have wanted to view the display at the British Museum.
Tower of London~history and fun tidbits
The Royal Menagerie at the Tower of London. Read my post on Regency Reflections to see why admission could've been a cat!
Read my Inkwell Inspirations posts on Almack's and its Lady Patronesses.
Astley's Ampitheatre made the perfect outing for adults and children alike.
Drury Lane Theatre staged operas, dramas, and ballets.
White's Gentlemen's Club was an exclusive retreat for members considered worthy enough to be admitted.
The Elgin Marbles~every late Regency character would have wanted to view the display at the British Museum.
Tower of London~history and fun tidbits
The Royal Menagerie at the Tower of London. Read my post on Regency Reflections to see why admission could've been a cat!
Read my Inkwell Inspirations posts on Almack's and its Lady Patronesses.
Astley's Ampitheatre made the perfect outing for adults and children alike.
Drury Lane Theatre staged operas, dramas, and ballets.
White's Gentlemen's Club was an exclusive retreat for members considered worthy enough to be admitted.
Fashion
Regency Fashion from the Jane Austen Centre, offers glimpses of clothing from chemisettes to maternity clothes.
EKDuncan graciously shares plates from Ackermann's Repository (scroll down to bottom of post)
Fragrancex on gowns, hairstyles, shoes and accessories, plus more links!
Hope Greenberg's Making of a Regency Ballgown offers photos and text describing the evolution of gowns and undergarments through the Regency.
Gentleman's neckcloths~Ann Woodley describes what they looked like, how to tie them, etc.
EKDuncan graciously shares plates from Ackermann's Repository (scroll down to bottom of post)
Fragrancex on gowns, hairstyles, shoes and accessories, plus more links!
Hope Greenberg's Making of a Regency Ballgown offers photos and text describing the evolution of gowns and undergarments through the Regency.
Gentleman's neckcloths~Ann Woodley describes what they looked like, how to tie them, etc.
Church, Marriage, and Mourning
1662 Book of Common Prayer~a valuable resource for writing and understanding the Regency Anglican.
Directory of Public Worship for the Church of Scotland.
Nancy Meyer's page on bishops, archbishops, and clerical dress.
Nancy Meyer's page on marriage, law, and divorce during the Regency.
Visit my page on Regency weddings for English customs.
Ready to elope? Head to Gretna Green in Scotalnd. Gretna Green Weddings offers a bit of history.
Scottish Banns and Marriage~Scotland's People offers an example of a 1819-1820 Marriage Banns image
Scottish Wedding Customs and traditions are described on Scotland Wedding Dreams.
The Jane Austen Centre in Bath has a detailed article on Regency mourning practices.
I also have a brief article on Mourning fashions and customs.
Directory of Public Worship for the Church of Scotland.
Nancy Meyer's page on bishops, archbishops, and clerical dress.
Nancy Meyer's page on marriage, law, and divorce during the Regency.
Visit my page on Regency weddings for English customs.
Ready to elope? Head to Gretna Green in Scotalnd. Gretna Green Weddings offers a bit of history.
Scottish Banns and Marriage~Scotland's People offers an example of a 1819-1820 Marriage Banns image
Scottish Wedding Customs and traditions are described on Scotland Wedding Dreams.
The Jane Austen Centre in Bath has a detailed article on Regency mourning practices.
I also have a brief article on Mourning fashions and customs.
Parliament and Politics
Parliament during the Regency~Author Regina Scott's article on writing a Regency hero who takes his duties seriously. Also contains dates for sessions.
UK Parliament~the official site.
Whig or Tory? Ann Woodley explains the difference.
Life in the Factory~also includes reformers' biographies, Parliament Acts, child labor, and more on the Spartacus site.
Waterloo~Ann Woodley's series on the Peninsular war.
Prime Ministers, 1715-1990, from Spartacus.
The Monarchy, 1042-1952. Concise biographies from Spartacus.
UK Parliament~the official site.
Whig or Tory? Ann Woodley explains the difference.
Life in the Factory~also includes reformers' biographies, Parliament Acts, child labor, and more on the Spartacus site.
Waterloo~Ann Woodley's series on the Peninsular war.
Prime Ministers, 1715-1990, from Spartacus.
The Monarchy, 1042-1952. Concise biographies from Spartacus.
Children and Education
The Regency Repository details education for both sexes and offers resources.
Ladies' education is described on Pemberley.com.
Nancy Meyer's page on Oxford and Cambridge.
Child Labor in textile mills, from Spartacus. Kids as young as age 5 worked 16 hour days in horrid conditions.
Royal Blind in Edinburgh is the inspiration for the school that changes Lord Ardoch's mind in The Lady in White.
Jane Austen Today's post on Children in the Regency highlights the vast gulf between wealthy and poorer children.
Toys and Games are described and pictured on History Lives.
Top 50 English Names in 1800
Ladies' education is described on Pemberley.com.
Nancy Meyer's page on Oxford and Cambridge.
Child Labor in textile mills, from Spartacus. Kids as young as age 5 worked 16 hour days in horrid conditions.
Royal Blind in Edinburgh is the inspiration for the school that changes Lord Ardoch's mind in The Lady in White.
Jane Austen Today's post on Children in the Regency highlights the vast gulf between wealthy and poorer children.
Toys and Games are described and pictured on History Lives.
Top 50 English Names in 1800
Home and Garden
Characteristics of the Georgian-era townhouse from Jane Austen's World.
View Jane Austen's home, Chawton, and imagine her at the pianoforte.
Susan Branch's tour of Chawton is marvelous. You can see Jane's desk, the house's original wallpaper, the bake house, and more!
Food Timeline~what did people eat, and when?
Dining, from Nancy Meyer.
Decoration of Houses by Edith Wharton is post-Regency, but this book contains detailed descriptions.
Georgian Gardening from Jane Austen's World includes great photographs.
What plants were associated with which Scottish clan? Scotland's People offers a wealth of information, including this on the Archivist's Garden.
Regency Rose Garden by Anne Woodley.
The Jane Austen Cookbook~not a link, but a cookbook by Maggie Black and Deirdre LeFaye, which contains recipes enjoyed by Jane Austen and her family. It's a delightful read for the Regency enthusiast.
View Jane Austen's home, Chawton, and imagine her at the pianoforte.
Susan Branch's tour of Chawton is marvelous. You can see Jane's desk, the house's original wallpaper, the bake house, and more!
Food Timeline~what did people eat, and when?
Dining, from Nancy Meyer.
Decoration of Houses by Edith Wharton is post-Regency, but this book contains detailed descriptions.
Georgian Gardening from Jane Austen's World includes great photographs.
What plants were associated with which Scottish clan? Scotland's People offers a wealth of information, including this on the Archivist's Garden.
Regency Rose Garden by Anne Woodley.
The Jane Austen Cookbook~not a link, but a cookbook by Maggie Black and Deirdre LeFaye, which contains recipes enjoyed by Jane Austen and her family. It's a delightful read for the Regency enthusiast.
Currency and Commerce
British money explained on British Life and Culture.
Money Museum's pictures of coins, etc.
It's difficult to compare what something would cost then with today's money, but it's fun to try. Here's a site to help, Measuring Worth.
Purchasing power of today's money, by decade, from the National Archives.
Smuggler's Britain~smuggling was rampant in Georgian England.
Smuggling in the New Forest~including an account of smuggling carried on in daylight hours, from The New Forest Guide.
Mail during the Regency~Susanna Ives' page
For a run-down of British money, check my page on Currency.
Money Museum's pictures of coins, etc.
It's difficult to compare what something would cost then with today's money, but it's fun to try. Here's a site to help, Measuring Worth.
Purchasing power of today's money, by decade, from the National Archives.
Smuggler's Britain~smuggling was rampant in Georgian England.
Smuggling in the New Forest~including an account of smuggling carried on in daylight hours, from The New Forest Guide.
Mail during the Regency~Susanna Ives' page
For a run-down of British money, check my page on Currency.