title: The Mistress's Black Veil: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary
author:  M. K. Baxley 
description: Resources for the historical research used in <i><b>The Mistress's Black Veil</b></i>.<br /><br />For those of you familiar with my work, you know that I usually include a resource page with my sources listed near the end of my books. This time, however, I omitted that page, as it is not required to have one. But, in lieu of several questions concerning the historical accuracy of TMBV, I have decided to release my sources in this editorial. They include:<br /><br /><i>Harriette Wilson's Memoirs: The Greatest Courtesan of her Age,</i> edited by Lesley Blanch, <i>Courtesans</i> by Katie Hickman, <i>Beau Brummel </i>by Ian Kelly, <i>Voices from the World of Jane Austen </i>by Malcolm Day, <i>The Book of the Courtesans: A Catalogue of Their Virtues</i> by Susan Griffin, <i>The Courtesans: The Demi-Moude in 19th Century France</i> by Joanna Richardson, <i>City of Women</i> by Christine Stansell, <i>Temptress </i>by Jane Billinghurst, <i>The Lady Scandalous</i> by Jo Manning. <br /><br />There were several Wikipedia articles which were also used as well as information gleaned from other works of literature written in the Regency period such as <i>Fanny Hill</i> and the Victorian works of Charles Dickens, written a few years later. The Regency period was a very boisterous era. The morals of the age were set by the Royal Family--George IV, better known as the Prince Regent, and his brother, William IV, who succeeded him on the throne, in particular. When their niece, Victoria, took the throne, she and Albert brought about the change of strict mores many are acquainted with and the Victorian Age began, along with many reforms which had their beginnings in the Regency Era and are addressed in TMBV. <br /><br /><b>The Mistress's Black Veil</b> was very well researched, but as with all well researched works of fiction, poetic license was used in places to suit the purpose of this story.<br /><br />MKBaxley
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  The Claverings
  
  
    
  
  
    
  [Chapter I. Julia Brabazon  
  
  
    
  [Chapter II. Harry Clavering Chooses His Profession  
  
  
    
  [Chapter III. Lord Ongar  
  
  
    
  [Chapter IV. Florence Burton  
  
  
    
  [Chapter V. Lady Ongar's Return  
  
  
    
  [Chapter VI. The Rev. Samuel Saul  
  
  
    
  [Chapter VII. Some Scenes in the Life of a Countess  
  
  
    
  [Chapter VIII. The House in Onslow Crescent  
  
  
    
  [Chapter IX. Too Prudent By Half  
  
  
    
  [Chapter X. Florence Burton at the Rectory  
  
  
    
  [Chapter XI. Sir Hugh and His Brother Archie  
  
  
    
  [Chapter XII. Lady Ongar Takes Possession  
  
  
    
  [Chapter XIII. A Visitor Calls At Ongar Park  
  
  
    
  [Chapter XIV. Count Pateroff  
  
  
    
  [Chapter XV. Madame Gordeloup  
  
  
    
  [Chapter XVI. An Evening In Bolton Street  
  
  
    
  [Chapter XVII. The Rivals  
  
  
    
  [Chapter XVIII. “Judge Not That Ye Be Not Judged”  
  
  
    
  [Chapter XIX. Let Her Know That You're There  
  
  
    
  [Chapter XX. Captain Clavering Makes His First Attempt  
  
  
    
  [Chapter XXI. The Bl