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.

One cannot be both gentleman and scholar. A brief look at university life during the 18th century.

There's not much more dashing than a cavalry officer astride his mount!

Would the hero attend a local school, be sent to a private school, have a tutor, or...?

Shall we toast to disabled veterans? A look at masculinity, war injuries, and Georgian-era wheelchairs.

Is the Sir Mystery you met in the ballroom a Baronet or a Knight?

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

Would an aristocratic composer be socially accepted? This post explores aristocrats dipping their nibs into music composition.