20 minUniversity Life in the 18th centuryOne cannot be both gentleman and scholar. A brief look at university life during the 18th century.
17 minHygiene in the 18th CenturySplish Splash, We're Takin' A Bath! Let's talk bathing, teeth cleaning, and body hair in the Georgian Era.
11 minHomosexuality and Gender Identity in the 18th CenturyGood golly, Miss Molly! Would it shock you to learn there was a vibrant gay culture in the 18th century?
15 minNobility: Titles, Duties, Forms of Address, and MoreMany of our heroes are aristocrats, but have you ever wondered at the difference between the titles and duties?
12 minRacial and Ethnic Diversity in the 18th CenturyFor this research discussion, I'd like to focus on celebrating Black lives in the late 18th and early 19th century England.
7 minWidows: Support and Freedom in the 18th CenturyIf a lady became widowed, would she be turned out, or would she have her run of the house, complete with love affairs?
6 minA Gentleman's Education in the 18th CenturyWould the hero attend a local school, be sent to a private school, have a tutor, or...?
3 minBaronet: Duties, Title, and MoreIs the Sir Mystery you met in the ballroom a Baronet or a Knight?
3 minSide Saddle: A Lady's Saddle in the 18th CenturyHow comfortable might that lady's side saddle really be?
3 minLadies' Accomplishments in the 18th Century How might we determine at a soiree if a lady is truly accomplished?
3 minBamburgh Castle: A Unique Hospital in the 18th Century Where might you go if you you needed a smallpox inoculation?
4 minGender Discrimination in Music Instrumentation of the 18th CenturyWould the hero be seen as effeminate if he played music? Would the heroine be seen as masculine if she played a wind instrument?
2 minAristocratic Composers in the 18th Century Would an aristocratic composer be socially accepted? Much of the research for The Duke and The Enchantress focused on music, namely such...