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Rogeringham - Dramatis Personae

Family

Captain Sir William Rogeringham, 6th Duke of Norton - ex 115th Regiment of Foot (The North Staffordshires)

Helena, the Duchess of Norton - William’s step-mother

The Hon. Charlotte Rogeringham - the oldest step-sister

The Hon. Caroline Rogeringham - second step-sister

The Hon. Margaret Rogeringham - oldest of the twins, sometimes known as Mags

The Hon. Louise Rogeringham - the younger of the twins, sometimes known as Lu-lu

The Hon. Hermione Rogeringham - the youngest step-sister

Sir Henry Rogeringham - (Deceased) 5th Duke Norton

Lady Catherine Rogeringham – (Deceased) Sir Henry’s 1st wife and William’s birth mother.

Children

William – 1st child, oldest boy, born after the events of the story

Daniel – born after the events of the story, but did not survive

Helena – 2nd child, born after the events of the story

Henry – 3rd child, older twin, born after the events of the story

Thomas – 4th child, younger twin, born after the events of the story

Elizabeth – 5th child, born after the events of the story

Charlotte – 6th and youngest child, born after the events of the story

Staff

Joshua Barclay – Sir William’s Batman/man servant

Mr Dives – Butler of the Rogeringham household

Mrs Ellis – Housekeeper of the Rogeringham household

Hopley – coachman

Henry – a footman, cf Mr. Henry Adams

Nanny Quinn – late the Rogeringham nanny

Phoebe – Helena’s maid

Mr Roberts – the cellarman at Rogeringham Hall

Mr Peyton – head Stableman at Rogeringham Hall

Emily – a house maid at Rogeringham Hall

Matthew – Naiad’s stable lad at Rogeringham Hall

Thomas – Cumberland’s stable lad at Rogeringham Hall

Horses

Naiad – previously Mary, a chestnut mare

Cumberland – an old hunter

Others (in order of appearance)

Colonel Harris – O/c North Staffs

James Barthomley – suitor to Hermione

Lady Elizabeth Dorrington – a voluptuary

The Hon. Arabella Dorrington – daughter of Lady Elizabeth

Lady Emma Garstang – a voluptuary

Capt. Augustus Fanthorpe - an envoy

Lt.-Gen Sir George Bradley - Gen. Officer Recruitment at Horse Guards

Alfred Dodgson – Steward to the Rogeringham Estate

Alexandra Minette – a socialite

Major Thomas Raine, later Lt.Col. – 45th Foot later 27th Foot (dec)

Henry Rogeringham – 1st Duke of Norton (dec)

Elizabeth Rogeringham – a favourite of Charles II, d. of the 1st duke (dec)

Un-named (1) – a nephew of the 1st duke – living with Un-named (2) as man & wife (dec)

Un-named (2) – a niece of the 1st duke – see Un-named (1) (dec)

Sir Arthur Walker – a Justice of the Peace in Buckingham

Lady Mary Walker – his wife

Mr Charles Farley – a wine merchant

Emily Dodgson – sister of Alfred

Emily Dodgson – Eldest daughter of Emily and Alfred

Grace Dodgson – Middle daughter of Emily and Alfred

Susan Dodgson – Youngest daughter of Emily and Alfred

Dr Abraham Locksley DD – vicar, St Mary, Rogeringham

Widow Greene – school teacher, Rogeringham village school

Unknown – the Dodgson’s maid

Mary Wollstonecroft – a writer of issues concerning women

Thomas Langton – a lawyer

Mr William Barthomley – James’s father

Eugenie Barthomley – James’s mother

Sir Montague Fellowes – an entrepreneur

Sir John FitzHerbert – Deputy High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire

Lady Christine FitzHerbert - wife

Henry Walsingham – a young man noted by the twins

Lord Brunton (deceased) father to Mr Adams

Mr Henry Adams – a footman elevated, formerly ‘Henry’, gentleman and assistant to the duke

Sir William Blunt – High Sheriff of Buckingham

Lady Catherine Blunt – wife to Sir William Blunt

Thomas – Arabella Dorrington’s footman

Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – the queen

The honourable Phoebe Raglan-Watkins – presented at court

The honourable Portia Cunningham – presented at court

The honourable Lydia Bradley – daughter of General Bradley, presented at court

Capt. Richard Carter – nephew to Sir George Bradley, late the 27th Foot

Abigail – a maid in Elizabeth, Lady Dorrington’s household, a masseuse, a chocolatiere, and favourite of Elizabeth’s

Lord Portishead – acquaintance of Elizabeth, Lady Dorrington and the maid Abigail’s original employer

HRH Prince George – son of King George III and Queen Charlotte, later known as The Prince Regent, then George IV

Un-named – Arabella’s uncle

Constance Langton – wife to Thomas Langton

Mr Robert Black – a barrister at the Old Bailey

Lord Walter Brunton – Henry’s half-brother

Lord Cumberbatch – a lord

Lady Cumberbatch – a lady

Lady Pennywise – a mother that tries too hard

The Honourable Geraldine Pennywise – daughter of Lady Pennywise

Sir John Armstrong – an entrepreneur and business man

Kate – a maid to Arabella Dorrington and her paramour

Assorted villagers, working men, stable boys, maids and footmen too numerous to list individually

Simply the best thing you have done! Also it would have made a far better series 2 for Bridgerton

About 40 pages too long, with 8x more characters than the story deserved. Boring as fuck, repetitive harem shit, plus the whole racism thing really didn't work either. Of course, it's set in Brit land, pre cuck and dogging insanity, for the most part, so at least there's that going for it, but very little else.

To the author, I just finished reading your novel. I enjoyed it immensely . I must admit that 43 pages was a lot . However, I truly enjoyed all 43. I am relieved that you didn’t OverBrit. Meaning you did not attempt to use extended British slang & prose which for me sometimes interrupts the flow of reading. That can be a distraction. There were dozens of characters within your novel. I think you did a splendid job of introducing each character & weaving the story within a story. To Anonymous : if the story was 40 pages too long, why did you read all 43?

Back to the Author: thank you so much for your with us

OMG!

5 stars!

THANK YOU scipioparkins for writing and sharing this behemoth of a story.

PS. Duchess Helena not being William’s real mother blunted the edge a bit in the taboo arena. I dare you to correct this in one of your future stories.

In awe of the magnificence and word-count of this novel. Bravo.

This took me a while to get through it, but it was well worth the effort I especially liked the twins.

Other than a few literary ananacrocies _ Tenneson first one I noticed _ absolutely wonderful.

I started it and I did quite enjoy some of it, but I’m afraid I had to give up. 100000+ words is a bit much for any story, let alone a period satire. Also, I lost a lot of interest when you decided she was his stepmother rather than his proper mother. That took a lot of wind out of your sails. On the whole, I’m sure it was a worthy effort but I couldn’t maintain my interest.

I read it right through, and enjoyed it for the most part. However, there were some points that you need to tidy up. The title of "Lady" in someone's own right is bestowed only upon the daughters of Dukes, Marquesses and Earls. You are correct in describing William's sisters as Lady Caroline, Lady Charlotte and so on, and they keep that appellation after marriage, but daughters of Dukes are never called "Honourable." That applies only to daughters of Viscounts and Barons.

Also, a woman who has simply married another member of the nobility would not be addressed as Lady "first name." Instead of Lady Mary Walker, for example, she would be Mary, Lady Walker, as would be Lady FitzHerbert and Lady Blunt (unless, of course, they were each daughters of one of the aforesaid ranks). In those days they would also have been announced (at the ball, for example) as Sir Arthur and Lady Walker.

The timings of some of your functions are also a bit off. Most Ton balls would not have started until at least the middle of the evening, so there would be no reason why the family could not go to both the garden party during the day and the ball at night. There were often multiple events in one night, with guests attending more than one, and they might not get to their final destination until two or three o'clock in the morning.

Apart from that nit-picking, and noting that there were a few typos here and there (not unexpected in a work of this length), I think you've done a splendid job!

Dr beulahthemick; Just one word for this brilliant, usually I find stories longer than 5/7 pages too long and I will admit than when I reached the bottom of the first page and saw the total of 43, I gulped a bit, but several day's later, it was well worth it. Your story had everything, well paced, the way each person was introduced and then expanded was exceptional, it never became boring or repeat after repeat. I for one will look out for your tales in future, naturally it gets five stars from me, personally it deserves much, much more. I for one would certainly buy any story you wrote, you are a very talented author. Thank you.

Just beautiful, enjoyed every page of it. It took me a while but it was definitely worth the time, very nice work.

Bravo

Easily the best story I've read on lit and I have been a member for... A long time. Thank you very much for posting a story which has kept me entertained for several weeks.

I would suggest approaching a publisher with it.

All the very best

Very well written, but I stopped reading when Helena cuckolded him with Elizabeth and the others and paid no price for it. The MC is a very weak man… 5* for the writing but only 2* for the character development

That Was A Beautiful Story

Thank you to everyone that has taken the time to comment so far.

However to Anonymous -

"Very well written, but I stopped reading when Helena cuckolded him with Elizabeth and the others and paid no price for it. The MC is a very weak man… 5* for the writing [Thanks!] but only 2* for the character development"

I find your comment interesting, not least because you got so far with the story, and were so close to the end when you abandoned it.

Helena's story is very much her exploration of sensuality, with William's assistance. As Charlotte says, he is an enabler. So her "cuckholding" him, is not really the issue it appears to be, rather it is simply another step in her growth, with his blessing. In fact, his blessing isn't needed (though she does indeed, seek it), William recognises that Helena, (like his sisters) is her own person, and what she does with Elizabeth is her choice to make, so him 'punishing her' for it, suggests a dynamic, in the relationship that just doesn't exist.

I had a difficult start, but only because I couldn’t wrap my head around the archaic language at the very early pages. Thankfully that subsided fairly quickly. I very much enjoyed the story until the last few pages. I understand that you were tying up loose ends, but it lacked the feel of the rest of the story. Also, Helena was a novice at lovemaking, but suddenly is orchestrating the honeymoon festivities? Honestly, she was getting in the way. The epilogue saved it from the ashes, but it still strikes me as if you reached the end before finishing and slapped out a few pages to give it something. It’s a long enjoyable read up until that. (And following it, as well).

I only wished that Helena had given birth safely to the last son

Truly enjoyed this read. Well written. Hope to see more.

Very good tale and deservedly praised. The elements I liked most were the non-relationship portions. The mystery of what was happening to the estate in Act One, the snowball fight, the trial.

As I’m an anon, I don’t have much criticism, but maybe the story needed a maybe six or seven pages less in length and perhaps a bit more understanding for the departed 5th Duke. Everyone in the story was flawed, but clearly he got a bit more of the brunt of criticism than I think was a bit fair.

Anyway, keep writing and these criticism are very minor compared to the good work you did.

Phew, quite a tome! Very nice story and well told. Frankly I would have liked it better if Helena hadn't turned out to be such an enthusiastic lesbian. If you write another story this length I will read it for sure. Thanks for all the effort this story must have taken. 5/5

Wow just wow!!! I once in a great while get to read a story as grand as this!! That moves my to many emotions!!! I loved it very much!!!

After reading this story, I could only feel that the author should seriously consider taking up writing novels.

This story, perhaps with less lasciviousness, would dress up well as a book on its own.

Well done.

JC

I loved it. A vociferous reader of period romance laced with fiery relationships had me happily consuming this tome. Well written and a surprise find. It's worth publishing and you should do so - it will give Lexy Timms a run for her money.

Excellent, I can't say more. Who are these bridgerton people? I'd rather hear about the rodgeringhams

Why in Heavens name didn't you publish this on a pay site?!?! I've paid for novels not half as good.

That being said,

THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL STORY!!!

Happy Holidays to you.

Paul

"Why in Heavens name didn't you publish this on a pay site?!?! I've paid for novels not half as good."

I'm working on it. I feel I should at least offer more than what people get for free, but it's a very delicate process.

"That being said, THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL STORY!!!"

My pleasure - glad you enjoyed it.

I hope the author pens a tale with asterisks rather than porn descriptions. Should be a bestseller!

Great story by a fine writer. My only criticism but a minor one is that in that time and place it would have been far more likely that William would have got more than one of his sisters pregnant. No mention was made of avoiding pregnancy, so there's no basis for assuming that they took precautions or even avoided when the women were ovulating.

Nicely done. I was highly entertained and my vocabulary increased.

Many thanks.

This is a hell of a story! I loved every minute of it! The backstop of every important character flawlessly executed! This was an extremely fun read! This writer has talent I look forward to seeing their next story I do hope it’s as long and detailed as the previous stories I’ve read from this author!

Un vrai chef d’oeuvre! And reading it totally destroyed my day’s scheduled work. THANK YOU!!!

Well done. An enjoyable read.

Fantastic. Well written and without a doubt the best that I've read on this site. Thank you for sharing it.

Gripping & entertaining the whole way through, well done

A story well told, great pleasure to read 😀