Victorian Era Flashcards
When was the victorian era?
early 1800’s-1901
What was morality based on?
standards of moral conduct such as the practice of sexual restraint, intolerance of criminal activity, and a stern demeanor
How could you describe the victorian era?
long period of prosperity where a large educated middle class developed
Music Themes
Stephen Foster
Richard Strauss
musical expressions of medieval poems of heroism, chivalry, & unattainable love
Subjects addressed in movies?
classism
poverty
industrialization
the woman question
Changes in laws?
In 1834 the Poor Law Amendment Act was passed by Parliament.
The Married Women’s Property Act of 1882 allowed all married women to continue as the separate owners and administrators of their property after marriage.
Workmen’s compensation act of 1897.
The Fee Grant Act of 1891.
The Railway Act of 1842.
Marker events?
Queen Victoria born in 1819 First photograph taken in 1826 Underground Railroad established in 1830 Texas independent from Mexico in 1835 Depression begins with Panic of 1837 Irish potato famine in 1844 Communist Manifesto published in 1848 Great Exhibition in 1851
Clothing styles of women?
changed 6 times
Both the cage and the bustle took turns coming back and forth but the Victorian Era ended with a more natural look when wearing a dress.
Clothing styles of men?
top hat required for for formal or evening wear,
described as appropriate & simple,
typically wore black dress coat, white vest, & trousers
What King shaped the moral beliefs of the Victorian Era?
King George IV: crowned in 1820, extravagant lifestyle (got into debt), illegal marriage to Maria Fitzherbert, legit marriage to Princess Caroline Brunswick
Individuals who shaped moral beliefs?
Queen Victoria: crowned in 1837; saw immorality affected the crown
Prince Albert: Victoria’s husband; suffered through parent’s sex scandals & divorce
