Ever wonder what happened to the British Aristocracy? How did they fall from the top of all Society? We answer those questions in today's video where we break down how changes in voting rights, taxes and the industrial revolution changed everything. Also, we talk about *negative* effects this fall had and where the Aristocracy stands today.
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🕰 Watching Guide
00:00 What happened to the Aristocracy? [Intro]
01:08 Changing Voting Laws Undermines Power
02:18 Anti-corruption Voting Laws
02:59 UK Death Duties and Inheritance Taxes
03:45 Land Owning Taxes & Bad Press
04:37 Industrialization Changes How Money is Made
05:59 World War I
07:07 Effects of the Fall of the Aristocracy: Art
09:11 Destruction and Donation of Grand Houses
10:24 Monetizing Grand Estates
11:51 Where is the Aristocracy now?
12:30 Summary: What happened to the Aristocracy?
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📚 Books Mentioned in This Video
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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🧐 Learn More
Cannadine, D., & American Council of Learned Societies. (1990).
The decline and fall of the British aristocracy.
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