What Role Did The Upper Class Play In The Victorian Era

The Victorian era was an important era for England, in which it saw an expansion in its wealth and culture. It was characterized by the quick advances in science, technology, and medical fields with the growth of population across England leading to the growth in the countrys economy. The Victorian era began in the year 1837, the year Victoria became queen, and ended in 1901 when Queen Victoria died. During this era, the British expanded it’s power in other colonies.

During the Victorian era there were four type of social classes, the Upper class, middle class, working class, and the under class. The upper class contained the highest people in the era which included the royal family, wealthy men, and officers of England. These people usually got their income from investments and their work depended on the lower class. The middle class contained people who had to work, these people had jobs as bankers, doctors, engineers, etc., and they usually got their money based on how they worked. The working class also contained on people who had to work but were not as well skilled as the middle class, many of them worked in factories or less skilled jobs. The least skilled and poorest of all the classes were the under class, who were poor, depended on others donations, and some were even prostitutes.
Women were expected to be able to maintain a large family and be good at doing certain things like play an instrument or speak some French. A man’s role was much different though, men worked in factories, offices, and etc. They were also expected to provide to their