Augustan society

What ideas do you generally associate with a "golden age"?

Why was the 18th century called 'Augustan'?

What were the main features of the age?

What was society like at this time?

Who controlled the elections and how?

What surprised travellers visiting England?

What values characterized the age?

Examine the influence of the upper classes on social life as regards:

• politics

• economic control

• marriage.

Who filled the gap between the upper classes and the

Read about the poor and make notes about:

• their working conditions

• reasons for leaving the countryside

• diseases that affected them

• destiny of their children