The Jacobite rebellion

If the name Bonnie Prince Charlie rings a bell, and you've never known exactly why the British monarch can't marry a Catholic, then this post is for you!

History Tea Time

Noble Blood podcast episode 259

"The Other Bennet Sister"

A few months ago, the BBC released The Other Bennet Sister based on the best selling novel by Janice Hadlow to much race reviews...now the series is also streaming on Brit Box, and I'm very much enjoying it. Do check it out if you get the chance and you're an Austen fanatic!

Trailer 

Mary, the bookish ugly duckling of Pride and Prejudice’s five Bennet sisters, emerges from the shadows and transforms into a desired woman with choices of her own.

What if Mary Bennet’s life took a different path from that laid out for her in Pride and Prejudice? What if the frustrated intellectual of the Bennet family, the marginalized middle daughter, the plain girl who takes refuge in her books, eventually found the fulfillment enjoyed by her prettier, more confident sisters? This is the plot of Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister, a debut novel with exactly the affection and authority to satisfy Jane Austen fans.
Ultimately, Mary’s journey is like that taken by every Austen heroine. She learns that she can only expect joy when she has accepted who she really is. She must throw off the false expectations and wrong ideas that have combined to obscure her true nature and prevented her from what makes her happy. Only when she undergoes this evolution does she have a chance at finding fulfillment; only then does she have the clarity to recognize her partner when he presents himself—and only at that moment is she genuinely worthy of love.
Mary’s destiny diverges from that of her sisters. It does not involve broad acres or landed gentry. But it does include a man; and, as in all Austen novels, Mary must decide whether he is the truly the one for her. In The Other Bennet Sister, Mary is a fully rounded character—complex, conflicted, and often uncertain; but also vulnerable, supremely sympathetic, and ultimately the protagonist of an uncommonly satisfying debut novel.

History Tea Time on Louis XV

Lindsay at History Tea Time has done a deep dive on another infamous French king, and you can check out the videos below:

Louis XV's Mistresses

Louis XV's Royal Children

Louis XV's Illegitimate Children 

2026 video roundup

Here's the post for all my 2026 videos from events I've attended throughout the year...keep an eye on this space as we roll along for all the shenanigans 🙂

Leather Lake House from the Jane Austen Evening

The Spanish Waltz from the Victorian Tea and Dance Social

Bridgerton season 4

I hope you all have been enjoying it as much as I have! I'm feeling that this season has been better than the last...

Part 1

Part 2

Regency courtship by History Tea Time

Our girl Lindsay comes through yet again with another insightful video, this time on the rules and rituals of courtship during the regency era:

The Brontes by History Tea Time

With the recent release of the latest (and some might say controversial) adaptation of Wuthering Heights, History Tea Time delved into the story of the legendary Bronte sisters: