1. Edwardian Era

2. King Edward
Queen Victoria reigned; after death, her son Edward VII took over
He was the leader of the fashionable elite-highly styled, loved art
Loved to travel

3. Edwardian Society Rigid class society Interest in socialism
Interest in women’s
rights, the poor
Industrialization-increase in economy
Upper Class: enjoyed leisure sports
Lower Class: worked as servants (making between $1200-$5200 a year)

4. Science and Technology
Albert Einstein began production of famous inventions
1st Nobel Peace Prize awarded
The Wright Brothers flew for the first time
First transatlantic wireless signals sent
Automobiles were common

5. The Home

6. Fashion Modeled after royalty Upper class dressed elaborately
Women changed clothes
5-6x a day
Corsets were used to give women a “S” shape-all classes wore them (for various reasons)

8. Societal Norms Marriage was common-divorce was not an answer
Upper Class turned a blind eye to adultery; it was common and expected
Servants were common (and should not be paid attention to)
Upper Class: well rounded (sing, dance, draw, ridding, etc)

9. Lower Class Life

10. Typical Day-Upper Class
Wake Up- Servant brings tea
Servants quickly eat and return to their masters
Servant helps you dress, bell rings to meet family for prayer-family style breakfast follows
Servants work all day and family eats lunch at 1pm
Family participates in leisure activities and takes a late tea (5pm)
Full dinner is served
11pm is bed time; servants have to turn off all the lights

11. What it was Really Like…
Rich weren’t ashamed to live lavishly; a time of leisure
A time of great inequality (servants provided the labor and the rich benefited)
Great Britain was at their height of power
Lower class remained poor-difficult to change social status

12. You get the idea… Life in the Lower Class
Life in the Upper Class