The Victorian Era

📋 Plan du Cours

1. Chronologie et transformation sociale
2. La révolution industrielle
3. Population et migrations
4. Les réformes sociales
5. Classes moyennes et démocratie
6. Famille et rôles sociaux
7. L'essor des loisirs

📅 Repères chronologiques

1. 1837The Victorian era officially began.
2. 1845The Irish potato famine occurred, after which many Irish people migrated.
3. 1880Education became compulsory for all children up to the age of 10.
4. 1914World War I broke out.
5. 1918Universal suffrage for men was achieved.
6. 1930Women achieved the same voting rights as men.

📖 1. Chronologie et transformation sociale

📝 Points essentiels

📌 During the 19th century, England changed from a rural, agricultural country into an urban, industrialised one, causing massive social dislocation.

💡 Astuce mémo

1837 → 1901 → 1914

📖 2. La révolution industrielle

• The Industrial Revolution combined technological, scientific and industrial innovations that expanded production through the factory system.

• The major social costs were:

  • the dehumanisation of work
  • child labour
  • pollution
  • urban poverty
  • urban filth
  • urban disease