A place for friends to meet... with reflections on politics, history, art, music, books, morals, manners, and matters of faith.
A blog by Elena Maria Vidal.
On the 25th October 1809, the jubilee of King George III was celebrated
across the nation. Opinion was divided as to whether the jubilee had
been celebrated a year too early; 25th October 1809 was the first day of
the 50th year of George III’s reign, he had not actually reigned yet
for a full fifty years. It was a grand project instigated – and to a
large degree planned – by a middle-aged, middle-class lady living in the
Welsh borders, a truly amazing woman who is the subject of our latest
book, A Georgian Heroine: The Intriguing Life of Rachel Charlotte Williams Biggs. (Read more.)
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Courteous comments are welcome. If a comment is not published, it may be due to a technical error. At any rate, do not take offense; it is nothing personal. Slanderous comments will not be published. Anonymity may be tolerated, but politeness is required.
I would like to respond to every comment but my schedule renders it impossible to do so. Please know that I appreciate those who take the time to share their thoughts.