Pounds (£), shillings (s) and pence (p) made up the basics of British currency in the Regency period. Traditionally, money was issued in coins however there were bank notes in use, issued by various banks. Bank notes were pre-printed like modern day money however each one was filled in by hand upon issuance with the [...]
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British Currency in the Regency
Posted in England, Historical Research, Regency, tagged Currency, England, Regency on April 8, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Horses in Regency England
Posted in England, Historical Research, Regency, tagged England, Horses, Regency, Travel on April 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In an era of so many transportation choices, sometimes it’s hard to imagine that folks once were quite a bit more limited in their options of travel. One of the most common modes of transportation (besides walking!) was by horse.
As a reader and writer of historical fiction, it’s important to know how people described their animals [...]
England and the Influence of the Coffeehouse (1650-1780)
Posted in England, Historical Research, tagged Clubs, Coffee, England, History on March 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The first recorded coffeehouse in England opened in Oxford in 1650, although the drink had long been discovered and written about by travelers to Turkey, Greece and other exotic locales. The first coffee house in London was opened in 1652 by Pasqua Rosse at St Michael’s Alley, Cornhill. Similar houses quickly sprang up across town.
These coffeehouses were rather like a club house [...]
Measurement in the Middle Ages
Posted in England, Historical Research, Medieval, tagged Measurements, Middle Ages, research on March 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
By Marc Carlson
reprinted with permission
Originally, the Imperial system of Measurement was based on that used in the Roman Empire, and during that time, all were standardized. After the collapse of the Empire, the definitions of the measurements began to wander a bit until by the 18th C, they were completely different in different countrys and [...]
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