tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post2547658069195759698..comments2024-03-28T12:00:29.857+00:00Comments on Historical and Regency Romance UK: Peace Breaks Out! 1814Louise Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09895724319451189592noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-12333829533851353052014-07-06T16:47:48.088+01:002014-07-06T16:47:48.088+01:00Thank you, Nikki, for dropping by.
I agree with yo...Thank you, Nikki, for dropping by.<br />I agree with you - and Christina - about celebrating Peace rather than Victory. 'Peace' is a much more inclusive term - at least it allows those who were beaten to be part of the celebrations. Just think what a difference it would make in the Middle East, for a start.Elizabeth Hawksleyhttp://www.elizabethhawksley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-52781490658839910332014-07-06T16:42:29.661+01:002014-07-06T16:42:29.661+01:00Thank you for your comments, Christina. One catche...Thank you for your comments, Christina. One catches glimpses of the 1814 Peace Celebrations in Georgette Heyer's A Civil Contract, where Adam and Jenny and their friends watch the procession of Allied Sovereigns from a window. Poor Jenny's enjoyment is marred by her being overcome by morning sickness and Adam learns that he is to be a father.Elizabeth Hawksleyhttp://www.elizabethhawksley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-6160656637979807012014-07-06T11:09:10.704+01:002014-07-06T11:09:10.704+01:00What a lovely post, Elizabeth! I didn't realis...What a lovely post, Elizabeth! I didn't realise they went to such great lengths to celebrate and how intriguing that they weren't talking about victory, but peace!Christina Courtenayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03647397808446248913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-32345953979041488742014-07-05T12:46:26.142+01:002014-07-05T12:46:26.142+01:00Thank you for your kind comment, Melinda/Sarah.
...Thank you for your kind comment, Melinda/Sarah. <br /><br />What's great about the exhibition is that it's exactly our period.<br /><br />There's also a fascinating section on the British in Paris - they went there in their thousands to see Napoleon's impressive building works, to sample French food and wine and to catch up on French fashion. <br /><br />Did you know that British passports were just single sheets of paper with an official seal? I certainly didn't. I'd assumed they were like the pre-EU blue and gold ones. But the exhibition has the Duke of Wellington's passport, and that's all it is. <br /><br />Elizabeth Hawksleyhttp://www.elizabethhawksley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-37975147847124138502014-07-05T10:45:02.471+01:002014-07-05T10:45:02.471+01:00Fascinating, Elizabeth, thank you for sharing that...Fascinating, Elizabeth, thank you for sharing that with us - wish I could get there!Melinda Hammond/Sarah Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402460212860103804noreply@blogger.com