Category Archives: Downton Abbey

What would you gamble for a better life?

Posted on July 10, 2013 by hudsonhousemysteries

Many people of the British Empire were ready to risk anything for a better future. People emigrating to India endured a three-month voyage on ships that were tossed about like corks. Then, they had to cope with conditions so foreign … Continue reading →

Posted in British Raj, Charles Dickens, Downton Abbey, the bibighar, the Indian Mutiny, The Lucknow Courtesans: Indian Queens of a Golden Age, The Memorial Well, The Music of Lucknow After the 1857 Rebellion, The Music of Lucknow after the 1857 Rebellion, The princely states of India | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Will Downton Abbey Raise the Bar for an Appreciation of History and Historical Fiction?

Posted on October 7, 2012 by hudsonhousemysteries

The phenomenon of the immensely popular Downton Abbey is the result of one man’s life long interest in history and the lives of the upper classes in Britain. I am speaking, of course, of the tv show’s creator and main … Continue reading →

Posted in 19th Century London, 19th century women's rights, British royalty, Downton Abbey, Edwardian history in England, the "Great Game" | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment