Paullett Golden

In the grand households of Regency England, the staff who operated closest to the family (the butler, housekeeper, valet, and lady's maid) were among the most trusted... but trust never meant equality.

Annulments often seem simple in Regency romances, but this wasn't a get-out-of-marriage-free card during the Georgian era.

Let's explore the languages that Regency ladies and gentlemen were expected to know, from the flirtatious French of Almack's to the dusty Latin of Oxford's halls, and uncover how they used these tongues to navigate their dashing world.

We'll be continuing our food theme by looking at the dining out experience during the Regency era. It'll be short but sweet!

Follow Mr. Darcy for a day on a foodie journey of what our Georgian and Regency era heroes and heroines ate.

A young lady's debut was life changing, the stepping over the threshold from schoolroom to society, courtship and marriage on the horizon.

The waltz was the most scandalous dance of the Georgian era, but did you know the 20th c waltz is completely different?

The etiquette of bowing and curtsying shifted to a preference for handshaking and nodding during the late Georgian era.

When it comes to dinner parties, are you familiar with the difference between dinner served à la française and served à la russe?