Regency
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Did women actually use dance cards at Regency Balls?
I wanted to deep dive into a little bit of a mystery in period drama: you often see at balls in period drama women recording the names of their dance partners beside the name of each dance in a little card – a dance card – tied to their wrists with pieces of ribbons, with read more
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Celebrating the release of Bridgerton Season 3 (Part 1)!
Happy Sunday! It’s been an exciting few days in which we have FINALLY (after 2 years!) been able to see part of the new season of Bridgerton on screen. Without any spoilers, I can safely say it has been worth the wait, and I can’t wait for Part 2 to drop on June 13th! It’s read more
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Article in BBC History Magazine | February 2024 issue
On stands today is BBC History’s 300th issue of their magazine, and I am over the moon to say that this special issue includes an article by me… I’m sharing five things you (probably) didn’t know about the Regency period! I hope if that you pick up a copy, you really enjoy it! It’s a read more
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Review | “The Ladies Rewrite the Rules”, by Suzanne Allain
You know I absolutely adore a historical romance, particularly if it is set within the Regency in Britain. There are so many great ones – and I feel like I have barely scratched the surface with what I have read – but I am always drawn to the ones that celebrate strong female heroines, and read more
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Regency History Course | HistoryExtra Academy
I am so thrilled to announce that today, my course on the history of the Regency in Britain, has gone LIVE with HistoryExtra Academy over at BBC History!!! Here’s a video that I posted yesterday explaining a bit more about the course… The course is available to anyone who is a member of HistoryExtra (you read more
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Launching in January 2024…
Image by Thomas Rowlandson, “Plate 15: From World in Miniature”, 1816, Met Museum. It is a truth universally acknowledged that although I am an historian of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, I can’t help that I find the Regency period perhaps the most interesting of all – it is hard not to, when dramas, read more
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“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” Review for BSECS Criticks
Cover image: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz by Thomas Frye, 1762. Image copyright National Portrait Gallery, NPG D9089. If you’re anything like me, you are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the third series of Bridgerton, or at the very least, an announcement of its release date. This year, however, we were treated to an extra: an origin read more
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Review & Blog Tour | “A Winter by the Sea”, by Julie Klassen
I’m momentarily off the mysteries today and back to a classic Regency romance novel, with an endearing heroine and handsome love interests, besides being steeped in wonderful historical detail. You may remember that in February, I participated in the cover reveal for Julie Klassen’s new novel, A Winter by the Sea, and I was lucky read more
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Book Review | “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Lord”, by Celeste Connally
Happy autumn – and almost Thanksgiving for those who celebrate! – everybody! I love reading all year round but as the nights draw in and the clocks change, there is nothing I like better than sitting in my armchair with tea – or wine – and reading. I wanted to share a book with you read more
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Cover Reveal | “A Winter by the Sea” by Julie Klassen
It’s been a really exciting week for me with new books and covers to share (see my previous posts here and here), so I’m thrilled to be able to participate in the cover reveal blog tour for Julie Klassen’s new Regency historical novel, A Winter by the Sea! It is no secret that I love read more
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Dr. Lizzie Rogers 