Paullett Golden

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?

Our blog series on marriage has finally reached the wedding ceremony. Let the wedding bells toll!

If the bride has a dowry to offer, what does the gentleman have to offer? This post explores the contents of marriage settlements.

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

Splish Splash, We're Takin' A Bath! Let's talk bathing, teeth cleaning, and body hair in the Georgian Era.

Good golly, Miss Molly! Would it shock you to learn there was a vibrant gay culture in the 18th century?

Just how does an entailment work, and can it be broken?

This research section explores the newspapers of the 18th and early 19th century.

For this research discussion, I'd like to focus on celebrating Black lives in the late 18th and early 19th century England.

What might happen if the hero met the heroine after engaging himself to another woman?

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

If a lady became widowed, would she be turned out, or would she have her run of the house, complete with love affairs?

How might we determine at a soiree if a lady is truly accomplished?

Before hospital births, what was a mother-to-be to do?