Regency Reader - Anne Glover
@regencyreader.bsky.social
Author of Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain. Passionately blogging about all things Regency at https://regrom.com
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Regency Reader Questions: All About the Dukes…No Barons
Regency Reader Question I have always understood that dukes are very rare, and in the English peerage, most have a connection or actual blood relationship to the Royal Family. In romantic fiction h…
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Throwback to one of my favorite Regency Reader questions where I could do some analysis on Dukes.
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A reader asks what the M stands for in Frankenstein names, so we talk a little about honorifics in the Regency regrom.com/2025/09/24/r...
Regency Reader Questions: Honorifics and Frankenstein
Moniker/Name: Dot Source of Question: Reg Rom Book Your Question: In Frankenstein, some of the men are addressed by the honorific of M. (eg. M. Waldman), and I was wondering what this was short for…
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October 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
A reader asks what the M stands for in Frankenstein names, so we talk a little about honorifics in the Regency regrom.com/2025/09/24/r...
As I cross over to video content I have been thinking a lot about oral versus written traditions and how we seem to be shifting rapidly to an oral culture in terms US. I find this to be true in my day job, too, and think it also touches on why 1/2
September 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
As I cross over to video content I have been thinking a lot about oral versus written traditions and how we seem to be shifting rapidly to an oral culture in terms US. I find this to be true in my day job, too, and think it also touches on why 1/2
Tis the season where I asked for Autumnal Regency romance recommendations...
August 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Tis the season where I asked for Autumnal Regency romance recommendations...
I posted a short, ham fisted overview of the Corn Laws that has been very popular. I find a lot of solace in history, nothing new under the sun. regrom.com/2025/08/10/r...
Regency Events: Corn Laws (1815)
If you have read a lot of Regency romance, its highly probable you have run into a character mentioning the Corn Laws. But what were they? In 1815, following the Napoleonic Wars, Parliament…
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August 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I posted a short, ham fisted overview of the Corn Laws that has been very popular. I find a lot of solace in history, nothing new under the sun. regrom.com/2025/08/10/r...
Do folks like videos on this platform? I am still trying to familiarize myself with BlueSky.
July 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Do folks like videos on this platform? I am still trying to familiarize myself with BlueSky.
There is some good dialogue about the state of historical romance on some of the other socials. What do you think? Is histrom dead? What killed it?
July 27, 2025 at 3:53 AM
There is some good dialogue about the state of historical romance on some of the other socials. What do you think? Is histrom dead? What killed it?
I discovered Doctor Syntax in my research for Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain. The Dr. was a popular comedic costume, often called the first cartoon character that spawned a whole industry of Doctor Syntax merchandise. #Regency #19thcenturyhistory #regencymasquerade
July 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I discovered Doctor Syntax in my research for Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain. The Dr. was a popular comedic costume, often called the first cartoon character that spawned a whole industry of Doctor Syntax merchandise. #Regency #19thcenturyhistory #regencymasquerade
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UPDATED!
Jane Austen 250 – a list of new books scheduled for 2025:
regency-explorer.net/jane250/
#JaneAusten #18thc
Jane Austen 250 – a list of new books scheduled for 2025:
regency-explorer.net/jane250/
#JaneAusten #18thc
July 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
UPDATED!
Jane Austen 250 – a list of new books scheduled for 2025:
regency-explorer.net/jane250/
#JaneAusten #18thc
Jane Austen 250 – a list of new books scheduled for 2025:
regency-explorer.net/jane250/
#JaneAusten #18thc
Sometimes music makes me melancholy, too, but I do relate to the ecstatic and healing properties of music.
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Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (31)
This is the thirty-first post in our Men and Manners, Maxims for life by a Gentleman (Men and Manners ; Or, Concentrated Wisdom. 4th Ed. Much Enlarged, 1809) series. For the first thirty posts: Re…
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July 18, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Sometimes music makes me melancholy, too, but I do relate to the ecstatic and healing properties of music.
regrom.com/2025/07/14/r...
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Throwback to one of my favorite Regency Reader questions where I could do some analysis on Dukes.
regrom.com/2019/08/10/r...
regrom.com/2019/08/10/r...
Regency Reader Questions: All About the Dukes…No Barons
Regency Reader Question I have always understood that dukes are very rare, and in the English peerage, most have a connection or actual blood relationship to the Royal Family. In romantic fiction h…
regrom.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Throwback to one of my favorite Regency Reader questions where I could do some analysis on Dukes.
regrom.com/2019/08/10/r...
regrom.com/2019/08/10/r...
For my book, I read hundreds of ads, editorials, and other primary sources to track masquerades through the long Regency. Here is an example: regrom.com/2025/07/12/r...
Regency Advertisements: Argyll Rooms Masquerade Ball
Morning Post – Tuesday 01 July 1806 For my new historical nonfiction book, Regency Masquerades in Regency Britain, I poured over hundreds of advertisements like this, as well as hundreds of e…
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July 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
For my book, I read hundreds of ads, editorials, and other primary sources to track masquerades through the long Regency. Here is an example: regrom.com/2025/07/12/r...
Newhailes House in Scotland was inherited during the long Regency by Miss Christian Dalrymple, who enjoyed the estate for over forty years...without a husband. regrom.com/2025/06/28/r...
Regency Estates: Newhailes House
This Palladian mansion tucked alongside a woodland, features rococo interiors, a Chinese sitting room, and fine artwork in East Lothian, Scotland. On the outskirts of Edinburgh, it was once famous…
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June 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Newhailes House in Scotland was inherited during the long Regency by Miss Christian Dalrymple, who enjoyed the estate for over forty years...without a husband. regrom.com/2025/06/28/r...
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“What dreadful Hot weather we have!—it keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.” — Jane Austen, in a letter to her sister, Cassandra, September 18, 1796.
1816 caricature by James Gillray.
#JaneAusten #heatwave
1816 caricature by James Gillray.
#JaneAusten #heatwave
June 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
“What dreadful Hot weather we have!—it keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.” — Jane Austen, in a letter to her sister, Cassandra, September 18, 1796.
1816 caricature by James Gillray.
#JaneAusten #heatwave
1816 caricature by James Gillray.
#JaneAusten #heatwave
A reader asks about pins and how they were used. Byron makes a surprising appearance. regrom.com/2025/06/22/r... #Regency #19thcentury #pinmoney
Regency Reader Questions: Pin Money and Pins
Moniker/Name: Elizabeth Source of Question: Just curious Your Question: Hello Anne, I’m familiar with the term ‘Pin Money’ both literally and figuratively, but I don’t quite understand exactly how …
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June 23, 2025 at 2:27 AM
A reader asks about pins and how they were used. Byron makes a surprising appearance. regrom.com/2025/06/22/r... #Regency #19thcentury #pinmoney
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Another mass Twitter exodus! Welcome, followers - old and new.
If you ever wondered what would happen if you needed a leg amputated in 1832, or if you had a toothache in 1765 - look no further.
From the weird to the wonderful, I'm your gal for all things medical history!
If you ever wondered what would happen if you needed a leg amputated in 1832, or if you had a toothache in 1765 - look no further.
From the weird to the wonderful, I'm your gal for all things medical history!
October 17, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Another mass Twitter exodus! Welcome, followers - old and new.
If you ever wondered what would happen if you needed a leg amputated in 1832, or if you had a toothache in 1765 - look no further.
From the weird to the wonderful, I'm your gal for all things medical history!
If you ever wondered what would happen if you needed a leg amputated in 1832, or if you had a toothache in 1765 - look no further.
From the weird to the wonderful, I'm your gal for all things medical history!
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#FridayFrocks #SensationalSilks: Evening gown, c.1818–24, made from semi-transparent silk gauze. A replica silk under-dress shimmers through the fabric. See it in our current #Regency fashion exhibition: ‘High Waists to Romantic Tastes’. On until 30.08.25.
June 20, 2025 at 6:10 AM
#FridayFrocks #SensationalSilks: Evening gown, c.1818–24, made from semi-transparent silk gauze. A replica silk under-dress shimmers through the fabric. See it in our current #Regency fashion exhibition: ‘High Waists to Romantic Tastes’. On until 30.08.25.
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Male dress during this century also transformed. The flamboyance of the Regency period faded into the somber attire of men who "wanted to appear as grave and serious as the banks and factories they owned." This was the birth of the lounge suit, a progenitor of the business suit.
June 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Male dress during this century also transformed. The flamboyance of the Regency period faded into the somber attire of men who "wanted to appear as grave and serious as the banks and factories they owned." This was the birth of the lounge suit, a progenitor of the business suit.
A Regency Reader spots a reference to a Miss Booth and writes in to confirm...is she the Aunt of John Wilkes Booth? regrom.com/2025/06/18/r...
Regency Reader Questions: An Ad Starring John Wilkes Booth’s Dad
Moniker/Name: Terry Sue Source of Question: Research Your Question: I just wondered if the advertisement for Zimmermanic Powder which gives the celebrity reference of a “Miss Booth” rel…
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June 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A Regency Reader spots a reference to a Miss Booth and writes in to confirm...is she the Aunt of John Wilkes Booth? regrom.com/2025/06/18/r...
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Could Heroines of Regency Novels Have Enjoyed the Fragrance of Wisterias?
read more: regency-explorer.net/wisteria/
#18thc #JaneAusten
read more: regency-explorer.net/wisteria/
#18thc #JaneAusten
June 15, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Could Heroines of Regency Novels Have Enjoyed the Fragrance of Wisterias?
read more: regency-explorer.net/wisteria/
#18thc #JaneAusten
read more: regency-explorer.net/wisteria/
#18thc #JaneAusten
One of the characters from my new book is the famous wine and champagne purveyor, Charles Wright. He was known for reasonable prices of sparkling and creaming champagne. regrom.com/2025/06/12/r...
Regency Men: Charles Wright
One of the characters you will learn about in my new historical non-fiction book Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain is Charles Wright. Primarily a wine purveyor, he also dabbled in the world of i…
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June 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
One of the characters from my new book is the famous wine and champagne purveyor, Charles Wright. He was known for reasonable prices of sparkling and creaming champagne. regrom.com/2025/06/12/r...
Grateful to have had the opportunity to work with @penandswordbooks.bsky.social on exploring my passion for the Regency! I have had a brilliant time researching and writing Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain and hope it delights, informs, and inspires.
June 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Grateful to have had the opportunity to work with @penandswordbooks.bsky.social on exploring my passion for the Regency! I have had a brilliant time researching and writing Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain and hope it delights, informs, and inspires.
Thank you Anna for featuring my just released (in UK) book, Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain on your #nonfiction release list. It's a dream come true for me, after years of enjoying these posts and the incredible research about the Regency!
Look forward to June!
Here is a list of new #nonfiction #books about the #18thcentury scheduled for next month:
regency-explorer.net/new-releases/
#Regency #Napoleon #history #JaneAusten #read
Here is a list of new #nonfiction #books about the #18thcentury scheduled for next month:
regency-explorer.net/new-releases/
#Regency #Napoleon #history #JaneAusten #read
June 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Thank you Anna for featuring my just released (in UK) book, Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain on your #nonfiction release list. It's a dream come true for me, after years of enjoying these posts and the incredible research about the Regency!
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Writers make use of many creativity techniques. Using chance cards can be helpful when being stuck in creating a plot.
Here is the link to my free Story Generator for Regency Novels: regency-explorer.net/story-genera...
with more than 100 chance cards.
Give it a try.
Here is the link to my free Story Generator for Regency Novels: regency-explorer.net/story-genera...
with more than 100 chance cards.
Give it a try.
Story Generator | Regency Explorer
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May 29, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Writers make use of many creativity techniques. Using chance cards can be helpful when being stuck in creating a plot.
Here is the link to my free Story Generator for Regency Novels: regency-explorer.net/story-genera...
with more than 100 chance cards.
Give it a try.
Here is the link to my free Story Generator for Regency Novels: regency-explorer.net/story-genera...
with more than 100 chance cards.
Give it a try.
Design for a parsonage house: regrom.com/2025/05/04/r...
Regency Household: A Parsonage House – Regency Reader
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May 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Design for a parsonage house: regrom.com/2025/05/04/r...
