Georgian era I

Maria, Michelle, Triin, Martin Jaan

The Georgian era - Georg I,
Robert Walpole
George I
King of Great
Britain and
Ireland from
1714 to 1727
Also the ruler of
Hanover (Holy
Roman Empire)
Was a really
unpopular king
Robert Walpole
He the first Prime Minister of
Great Britain
Walpole did all he could to
avoid war
The main objective of
Walpole's policies was to
achieve and maintain the
countrys wealth
Georgian architecture
 Started to develop after the English baroque
between 1720 and 1840.
The name derives from the 4 monarchs, George
I-IV, who ruled, when the style flourished

George III of the

United Kingdom

One of the biggest influence was ,,Vitruvius

Britannicus by Colen Campbell
 Was highly influenced by the classical architecture
Palladianism, a philosophy of design based on the writings and
work of Andrea Palladio who tried to recreate the style of the
buildings of ancient Rome

Andrea Palladio A palladian door

From the mid-1760s a variety of Neoclassical modes were
fashionable
Later Georgian architecture is characterized by its proportion
and balance
The most common building materials used are brick or stone
Commonly used colors were tan, white, or red
The main characteristics to keep in mind
were :
simple 1 or 2 story box, 2 rooms deep, using strict
symmetry setting
front door centered, topped with rectangular windows
and capped with an elaborate crown with decorative
pilasters
multi-pane windows never paired
fenestrations arranged vertically or horizontally,
commonly 5 across

Besides Britain, Georgian architecture was popular

especially in America but also in Canada.
 Provincial Georgian architecture,
c. 1760. Northwold, Norfolk.

Dunfermline Law Courts in Dunfermline,

Cornelius Low House built in
Fife, completed in c.1762
1741 in Piscataway, New Jersey
Jacobite revolts
 Jacobite revolts
The Jacobite Rebellion:
a battle of succession for the
British throne,
a battle of religion.
The name is given to English
and Scottish supporters of
the exiled Stuart dynasty, in
particular the Roman
Catholic line of these Kings.
The name comes from
Jacobus, the Latin name for
King James VII.
The Revolution started on
April 4, 1689 and ended in
1747
James VII
 In 1688, two things sparked a
revolt:
the birth of a heir,
and King James put into law the
"Declaration of Indulgence,
which allowed Catholics and
dissenters (any religion besides
Protestant ) to worship freely.
The first battle was in 1689. The
Jacobites under John Graham
won, but John Graham himself
was killed.
 In 1701, James VII died
and James Frances
Edward Stuart was now
the rightful King of
England.
The rebillion led by Earl
of Mar began in 1715
The Jacobite forces were
mismanaged and split
and all fighting was over
by April 1716.
The final rebellion (1745)
ended at Culloden,
a total disaster for the
Scots.
The battle in 1715 The battle in 1745
Napoleonic Wars
 The Napoleonic Wars
were a series of
conflicts fought
between France and
other European nations
in 1799-1815.

In 1798 expedition to
conquer Egypt. Napoleon Bonaparte

On March 27, 1802 the

Treaty of Amiens
 On 20 October, 1805 British Admiral Nelson
wins the naval battle of Trafalgar.

In 1806 the Continental System.

In 1815 Napoleon surrenders to the English and

is exiled to St. Helena.
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