Category: Regency

Friday Favorites, Regency

Friday Favorite: Jane Austen and Hodgkin’s Disease

Cora Lee

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This week’s Favorite is not for the faint of heart–nor for the weak of mind. It’s an article I came across while doing some research into Regency-era medicine, appearing in the journal Medical Humanities. Jane Austen’s health problems and death at age 41 are most often attributed to Addison’s disease. This article, however, lays out a rather compelling case that the ailment she suffered from was in fact Hodgkin’s disease. It’s a bit dense with medical terminology, so you’ll need your brain at full power. But if you’ve watched enough episodes of House you should be able to get through it 😉

You can find the full text of the article here.

Regency, This Week In History

This Week In History: March 9-15

Cora Lee

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March 9, 1796: Napoleon marries his first wife, Josephine de Beauharnais.

March 10, 1804: A formal ceremony is conducted in St. Louis, Missouri to transfer ownership of the Louisiana Territory from France to the US.

March 11, 1702: The Daily Courant, England’s first national daily newspaper, is published for the first time.

March 12, 1689: The Williamite-Jacobite War begins in Ireland.

March 13, 1781: William Herschel discovers Uranus.

March 14, 1794: Eli Whitney is granted a patent for the cotton gin.

March 15, 1820: Maine becomes the 23rd US State.

 

Regency, This Week In History

This Week In History: March 2-8

Cora Lee

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March 2, 1798: The Bank of England issues the first one- and two-pound banknotes.

March 3, 1875: The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal, Quebec.

March 4, 1675: John Flamsteed is appointed the first Astronomer Royal of England.

March 5, 1872: George Westinghouse patents the air brake.

March 6, 1834: York, Upper Canada is incorporated as Toronto.

March 7, 1814: Napoleon wins the Battle of Craonne against General Blucher.

March 8, 1817: The New York Stock Exchange is founded.

 

Fashion, Friday Favorites

Friday Favorite: Matti’s Millinery & Costumes

Cora Lee

Some of you might remember a certain little copper satin Regency-era gown that I wore for the Historical Novel Society’s Costume Pageant in 2013.

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Our Favorite this week is the originator of that gorgeous frock, Matti’s Millinery & Costumes. Based in Minnesota, Matti’s makes historically accurate attire for men, women, children, and even pets, ranging from the Middle Ages all the way through the Edwardian era. Check out their website or Etsy shop and see if anything strikes your fancy. If you’ve got something else in mind, Matti’s also does custom clothing, and the customer service was wonderful! They also ship internationally 😀

Regency, This Week In History

This Week In History: February 23-March 1

Cora Lee

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February 23, 1848: The French Revolution of 1848 begins.

February 24, 1809: London’s Drury Lane Theatre burns to the ground, leaving owner Richard Brinsley Sheridan destitute.

February 25, 1836: Samuel Colt is granted a US patent for the Colt revolver.

February 26, 1815: Napoleon Bonapart escapes from Elba.

February 27, 1812: Lord Byron gives his first address as a member of the House of Lords.

February 28, 1838: Robert Nelson proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (Quebec).

March 1, 1790: The first US census is authorized.

 

Regency, This Week In History

This Week In History: February 16-22

Cora Lee

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February 16, 1899: Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur, Iceland’s first football club, is founded.

February 17, 1753: February 17 is followed by March 1 in Sweden as the country moves from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar.

February 18, 1861: Victor Emmanuel II of Piedmont, Savoy, and Sardinia assumes the title of King of Italy.

February 19, 1819: British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands.

February 20, 1472: Orkney and Shetland are pawned by Norway to Scotland in lieu of a dowry for Margaret of Denmark.

February 21, 1804: The first self-propelled steam locomotive makes its outing at the Pen-y-Darren Ironworks in Wales.

February 22, 1797: Battle of Fishguard begins in Wales, the last successful invasion of the United Kingdom. The French invasion force surrendered two days later.

 

Regency, This Week In History

This Week In History: February 9-15

Cora Lee

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February 9, 1849: New Roman Republic established.

February 10, 1840: Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

February 11, 1808: Jesse Fell burns anthracite on an open grate as an experiment in heating homes with coal.

February 12, 1816: The oldest working opera house in Europe, the Teatro di San Carlo, is destroyed by fire.

February 13, 1867: Work begins on the covering of the Zenne, burying Brussels’ primary river and creating the modern central boulevards.

February 14, 1876: Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone.

February 15, 1804: The Serbian Revolution begins.