UNCOVER Truth of Life in Edwardian Families | British Manor House || Documentary english subtitles

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UNCOVER Truth of Life in Edwardian Families | British Manor House || Documentary english subtitles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Like us on Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/Documentaryenglishsubtitles Follow us on Twitter ► https://twitter.com/DocuHDengsub Visit my blog ► http://docuhdengsub.tumblr.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNCOVER Truth of Life in Edwardian Families | British Manor House || Documentary english subtitles The early years of the twentieth century rank among the most peaceful in European history. In Britain's grand homes, Manor Houses it was a time of glamour, high society, and unfettered optimism. The British aristocracy enjoyed life on vast estates as they had done for centuries. Retinues of servants, beautiful houses, Manor Houses and fabulous costumes: the parties were extravagant, the scandal was infamous. It's no surprise that some of the most popular dramas to hit our screens have been set against this rich and colorful backdrop. In reality, however, the picture was less than golden; the historic order was starting to crumble. With World War One looming, and new technology, money, and ideas coming over from America, the British aristocracy were being threatened by deepening undercurrents of change as the nation stood at the brink of an upheaval so monumental that few could imagine it. Nowhere was this threat of change felt more acutely than within the confines of the British Manor House. Exactly 100 years ago, the world of the British Manor House was at its height. It was a world of luxury that that has provided a majestic backdrop to a range of movies and popular costume dramas to this day. But what was really going on behind these stately walls and under the servants’ stairs? “Secrets of the Manor House” looks beyond the fiction to the truth of how life was in these ancient British houses, and how mounting financial, political and social pressures brought momentous changes to both the wealthy and their servants. The program covers the background of the British titled class in Edwardian times, the realities for servants working in their estates, Manor Houses the concept of the entail that passed estates to the next generation, the growing influence of American wealth in British aristocracy at the beginning of the 20th century, and the impact of the first world war on the social class system evident at a British country house.