The Ages & Periods of English History: Victorian, Tudor, Edwardian, Elizabethan...

Do you know the difference between “Elizabethan“ and “Victorian“? Have you noticed how many English or British kings were called Edward, or George, or Henry? In this lesson I’ll give a summary of hundreds of years of English and British history. We’ll talk about some of the labels used for the different periods, and some of the kings and queens – including a short period when we didn’t have a monarch at all! If you’ve heard names like Tudor, Edwardian, Restoration, Victorian, and Elizabethan, but not been quite sure exactly what they mean, this lesson is for you. These names are useful to know if you’re studying anything historical, including literature, architecture, works of art, and music. After the lesson, test your knowledge with the quiz! Learn more history and culture with these videos! Discover the History of English How the UK Is Divided: Countries, Cities, Counties... In this lesson: 00:00 What are the periods of English history? 02:23 Periods in English History: Overview 03:58 Medieval (The Middle Ages) 05:48 The Tudor Period 08:33 The Stuart Period 09:17 The English Civil War 10:08 The Commonwealth Period 10:45 The Restoration 13:36 The Hanoverian/Georgian Era 14:55 The Victorian Era 16:07 The Edwardian Period 18:05 The Second Elizabethan Age
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