The Edwardian Era

Britain under Edward VII: empire at ease, class strain below, and the modern century waiting to break in.

Specifications & Metrics

era

1901 – 1910

region

United Kingdom

Core Principles & Analysis

• It opens with Queen Victoria's death in 1901 and closes with Edward VII's in 1910.
• The suffragette campaign and labour unrest marked its politics beneath the polish.
• The dreadnought arms race with Germany prefaced the war that ended its world.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Edwardian era