Paullett Golden

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

Is Viscount Lovely titled or heir apparent? Let's explore courtesy titles!

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

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?

Many of our heroes are aristocrats, but have you ever wondered at the difference between the titles and duties?

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

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

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

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

How comfortable might that lady's side saddle really be?

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

Where might you go if you you needed a smallpox inoculation?

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

Would the hero be seen as effeminate if he played music? Would the heroine be seen as masculine if she played a wind instrument?

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