Knowledge Organiser: 19th Century Britain

This knowledge organizer can be used to help the students understand the context to the different 19th Century texts they will study for English Language Paper 2.

It includes brief information on the following:

• Victorian London
• the Great Exhibition of 1851
• Who was governing Britain?
• Well-known writers and social commentators
• Life for poor people in London
• Communist ideas
• The extent of the British Empire
• A map of the British Empire
• Education including ‘ragged schools’.
• The Industrial Revolution: slavery, the colonies and workers