Thorley Walters
King Edward VII
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The Edwardians: With Thorley Walters, Judy Parfitt, Timothy West, Ron Moody. Chronicles the pivotal moments in the lives of 9 influential figures during Britain's Edwardian era, including Rolls-Royce founders, authors and royalty's confidants, offering a glimpse into the era's cultural and political landscape.
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- 1974-07-07
- Drama, History
- 50
The Edwardians (1930) is one of Vita Sackville-West's later novels and a clear critique of the Edwardian aristocratic society as well as a reflection of her own childhood experiences.
The Edwardians is a television miniseries or anthology series which was produced by the BBC, and first aired on BBC Television in 1972–73. In the United States, the series aired on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre in 1974.
In the United Kingdom, the Edwardian era was a period in the early 20th century, that spanned the reign of King Edward VII from 1901 to 1910. It is commonly extended to the start of the First World War in 1914, during the early reign of King George V.
Oct 1, 2003 · The Edwardians describes the end of an era, the collapse of the remnants of the feudal system in England. Looking back from 1930, after the crushing effects of the First World War, Vita Sackville-West pinpoints the reign of King Edward VII, which lasted only nine years, as the tipping point.
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May 29, 2020 · The Edwardians by Vita Sackville-West, published in 1930, is a novel that critiques the aristocracy of the early 20th century. The work was very much a reflection of the world that Vita grew up in.
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Jan 23, 2023 · A: Technically, it was the period when Edward VII, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, ruled as king of Great Britain and Ireland, from January 1901 to May 1910. Most historians, however, talk of the Edwardian era as extending to the years until World War I broke out in 1914.
