Historical Extras…

For those of you who love to dig deeper into what life was really like back in the Regency era here are some interesting details: 

 

What is the truth about the highly romanticized Highwayman? Join me in a discussion of the reality versus the fantasy surrounding the notorious highwaymen of the past.

 

 

 

 

Ever wondered if Regency ladies knew how to swim? Click here to get your toes wet.

 

 

 

 

Meet some truly remarkable young women, feisty heroines who changed history 

 

 

 

The real reason Regency folk called their doctors and surgeons sawbones. Click here for pictures of antique surgical equipment and info about medical practices, including the use of leeches.
Warning this page is not for the squeamish.

 

 

 

Lingo getting you down? Want a handy guide to all those odd Regency words. Here is Kathleen’s handy Regency glossary, or is it a Regency slang dictionary? Perhaps we ought to call it a vocabulary guide to speaking British English in the 1800’s . Or how to speak like a posh Brit in 1814.

 

 

 

Ever wondered how Charles Dickens and Jane Austen would cope in the modern social media world?