Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Class in London

By the mid-19th century Britain was still, for the most part, ruled by an elite. Only small minorities of men were permitted to vote, and the upper class partially maintained its authority in this manner. Admittance into the upper class and positions of authority was largely based upon who one knew or who one was related to. The nature of the work of those in higher places was such that it held them in a powerful position giving authority, superior standards of living, and other resources which the other classes did not have access to. The class was mainly comprised of roles like aristocrats, nobles, dukes, viscounts, and other wealthy families working in the courts—and of course, royalty. In a time of social divide, with the huge lower class struggling through poor conditions of living, the upper class faced no such issues, and was mainly concerned with things like appearance, fashion (examples below), and etiquette.




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