Paullett Golden

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

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

This post explores the marriage proposal traditions of the 18th century, including engagement rings, question, and bended knee.

The topic for this research interest section is special licenses to marriage, something we read quite often in historical romance novels.