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Mardi Gras, Carnival, Paczki Day and Pancake Day!

Simply Romance Posted on February 21, 2023 by Alina K. FieldFebruary 16, 2023

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday And today is a day to party. I’m featuring an old post from 2021 and 2015, while I run out and buy some jelly donuts (my paczki substitute). From 2021: Inspired by a blogger who recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Research | Tagged Carnival, Manyeats.com, Mardi Gras, Paczki Day, Pancake Day | Leave a reply

How Much Did Mr. Darcy Pay Wickham?

Simply Romance Posted on February 8, 2023 by Alina K. FieldFebruary 7, 2023

Gifting a Dowry Jane Austen fans will remember the scene in Pride and Prejudice where Mr. Bennet laments his inability to pay back the money put up as a dowry for his daughter, Lydia. He believes the money came from … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Research | Tagged Mr. Darcy, Mr. Wickham, Pride and Prejudice, Younger Sons | Leave a reply

A Journey to Greece

Simply Romance Posted on November 1, 2022 by Alina K. FieldOctober 27, 2022

Last month I visited Greece on a whirlwind tour of sites visited by Paul of Tarsus, and other ancient and modern sites. We had an excellent guide, and I learned so much about Greek history and myth. Some of it … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Research | Tagged Greek history, Greek tourism, Patmos, The Apostle Paul

Hunting In Jane Austen’s Time

Simply Romance Posted on October 4, 2022 by Alina K. FieldSeptember 14, 2022

We’ve just passed Michaelmas (September 29th, the feast of St. Michael the Archangel). This is the time of year when Mr. Bennet went to meet his new neighbor, Mr. Binkley. As I recall, Mrs. Bennet advised her husband to tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Research | Tagged Country Life in England, Hunting in Georgian England, Jane Austen

Pogonotrophy in the Regency Era

Simply Romance Posted on August 9, 2022 by Alina K. FieldAugust 7, 2022

I’ve been catching up on old episodes of the television drama Endeavor, set in the 1960s and 1970s. From one season to the next the lead character, DS Morse, played by Shaun Evans, grows a 1970s style mustache. He shaves … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Research | Tagged Facial Hair, Georgian Men's Fashions, Pognotrophy, Regency Romance

Crime and Policing in Georgian England

Simply Romance Posted on August 2, 2022 by Alina K. FieldAugust 1, 2022

I just finished an excellent class from Regency Fiction Writers and author Louisa Cornell about criminal investigation and punishment in Regency England, and I was reminded of this post from three years ago, which I’m sharing this week. (City of … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Research | Tagged Bow Street Runners, Henry Fielding, Regency crime, Taboo, Tom Hardy

From the Research Files: Regency Pest Control

Simply Romance Posted on May 31, 2022 by Alina K. FieldJuly 5, 2022

Two-and-a-half years ago I started a blog post based on a Google Books find from 1777 called: The Complete Vermin-Killer And promptly lost the book in one of my many folders. In my defense, there was a lot going on … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Research | Tagged caring for horses, Georgian agricultural management, Georgian household management, household medicines, Pest control

Release Day! Quick Hits on Researching CLAIMS OF THE HEART

Simply Romance Posted on April 12, 2022 by Alina K. FieldApril 9, 2022

It’s release day for Claims of the Heart! Here’s the blurb: Since a perilous fall, Lucie Macbeth has been seeing more than a settled future as the heiress to a Scottish barony. The visions plaguing her include a man—one far … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Research | Tagged CLAIMS OF THE HEART, historical romance, Macbeth Series, Regency history

The Haunted Hospital

Simply Romance Posted on March 22, 2022 by Alina K. FieldMarch 20, 2022

The Exchange Hotel in Gordonsville, Virginia I’ve just returned home after spending a week visiting my sister in Charlottesville, Virginia. We share an interest in history, though she’s more focused on America’s past whereas I’m always looking for interesting tidbits … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Research | Tagged American Civil War, Exchange Hotel, ghosts, hauntings, Medical history

Rules for a Hero’s Behavior

Simply Romance Posted on March 8, 2022 by Alina K. FieldMarch 5, 2022

What makes a good historical romance hero? If you read Regency romance, you’ll encounter a plethora of dukes, marquesses, and earls, as well as some barons, baronets, and military men. You’ll even find untitled heroes and men of business. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Research | Tagged Gentlemanly behavior, George Washington, historical romance, Rules of Civility

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