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The Edwardian age

The Edwardian age. Kristiina Vain. Edward VII. The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Was heir apparent to the throne for longer than any of his predecessors Victoria had a poor opinion of him Was part of a fashionable elite Also known as the „Peacemaker“.

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The Edwardian age

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  1. The Edwardian age Kristiina Vain

  2. Edward VII • The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert • Was heir apparent to the throne for longer than any of his predecessors • Victoria had a poor opinion of him • Was part of a fashionable elite • Also known as the „Peacemaker“

  3. The Edwardian period (1901-1910) • Sometimes extended up to 1912,1918 or 1919. • Corresponds to the French Belle Époque period • Art Nouveau had a particularly strong influence • Some writers of this period: Galsworthy, Shaw • The church’s role diminished • Many technological advances • British class system was very rigid; many people were poor and lived in miserable conditions. • Women fought for suffrage

  4. George V and World War I • Became king in 1910 after his father, Edward VII died • Changed his family name to Windsor • Proved to be a capable leader during the war • New troubles in Ireland during his reign – The „Irish Problem“

  5. House of Windsor • Was founded in 1917 when George V changed his family name Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor • There have been four Windsor rulers: George V, Edward VIII, George VI and Elizabeth II who is Head of State of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth realms

  6. Thank you for listening! Sources: • School material • http://www.britroyals.com/kings.asp?id=edward7 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwardian_era • http://www.royal.gov.uk/HistoryoftheMonarchy/KingsandQueensoftheUnitedKingdom/TheHouseofWindsor/GeorgeV.aspx • www.google.com

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