THIS book contains the latest of the well-known series of public lectures arranged by the History Department of King's College, London. “Edwardian England” may be said to include the first decade of ...

Step right into the twilight glow wedged in between Victorian restraint and also that roaring ’20s liberation. The Edwardian Era (1901-1910) was a time when corsets loosened, motorcars chugged along, ...

THE reign of Edward VII was hardly long enough to make an epoch, and ‘Edwardian’ will never have the rich and varied content of that useful epithet ‘ Victorian.’ The real break, the date that makes an ...

The irony is that the 1904 author criticized “the ignorant and careless anaesthetist” for using ‘cardiac syncope’ (a loss of consciousness or fainting due to the heart not pumping enough blood to the ...

The Victorian era lasted a whopping 63 years, from 1837 to 1901, when Queen Victoria ruled over Great Britain and Ireland. It was an age of steam trains, gas lamps, and letters that took days to ...

Every era of British history has its own personality. The Romans? They’re the makers of our laws and language, along with just about everything else. The Normans? We have William the Conqueror, the ...

The death of Queen Victoria in 1901 quickly ended the world’s interest in Victorian-style architecture. Her son, King Edward VII, succeeded the queen and advocated for elite high fashion and design ...

People say you should never judge a book by its cover, but when it comes to your home, first impressions matter. Not only can your home’s style help tell your space’s unique story, but it can also ...

The exhibition at The King’s Gallery, which follows a successful run in London, marks the first time the Royal Collection Trust has dedicated a show to the Edwardian era. More than 150 objects will go ...

If you’re house hunting or fancy yourself an architecture enthusiast, you’re probably somewhat familiar with the terms ‘Georgian’, ‘Victorian’ and ‘Edwardian’ when describing different types of houses ...