Balls, Dance Solicitations, and Shoe Roses - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 17

How did clergymen rank in the Regency era? Does Mr. Collins represent Austen's true views on the clergy? How were tithes paid? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.

Can you turn down a dance request at a Regency ball? What exactly were shoe roses? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.

In this episode we take a deep dive into Mr. Wickham's character, contradictions, and complaints.

What exactly was the social standing of Mr. Collins? What exactly was "a muslin"? How does one play Regency lottery tickets? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.

Why were Regency clergymen so popular? Why is Lydia appalled at Mr. Collins' choice to read Fordyce's Sermons? Just how were ladies presented to the monarchy? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.

How exactly did entails work? Why were they so popular? What rites did Mr. Collins perform as a clergyman? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.

How do I carry out Regency Research? What got me interested in Jane Austen in the first place, and how is this show produced? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.

How exactly does one make a white soup for a Regency Ball? What's negus and why was it added to soup? Did one drink it, or eat it, or both? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.Books Mentioned in This Episode:Martha Lloyd’s Household Book

Is Piquet more fun than Loo? Did Mr. Darcy really mend his own pens? Why did he need to and how did he do it? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.

Why is poetry the food of love? What's so funny about four-and-twenty families? And how do you play Loo? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.