1. Maria, Michelle, Triin, Martin Jaan
Georgian era I
Maria, Michelle, Triin, Martin Jaan

2. The Georgian era - Georg I, Robert Walpole

3. George I King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727
Also the ruler of Hanover (Holy Roman Empire)
Was a really unpopular king

4. Robert Walpole He the first Prime Minister of Great Britain
Walpole did all he could to avoid war
The main objective of Walpole's policies was to achieve and maintain the country’s wealth

5. Georgian architecture

6. Started to develop after the English baroque between 1720 and 1840.
The name derives from the 4 monarchs, George I-IV, who ruled, when the style flourished
One of the biggest influence was ,,Vitruvius Britannicus’’ by Colen Campbell
George III of the United Kingdom

7. Was highly influenced by the classical architecture
Palladianism, a philosophy of design based on the writings and work of Andrea Palladio who tried to recreate the style of the buildings of ancient Rome
From the mid-1760s a variety of Neoclassical modes were fashionable
Later Georgian architecture is characterized by its proportion and balance
The most common building materials used are brick or stone
Commonly used colors were tan, white, or red
Andrea Palladio
A palladian door

8. Besides Britain, Georgian architecture was popular
The main characteristics to keep in mind
were :
simple 1 or 2 story box, 2 rooms deep, using strict symmetry setting
front door centered, topped with rectangular windows and capped with an elaborate crown with decorative pilasters
multi-pane windows never paired
fenestrations arranged vertically or horizontally, commonly 5 across
Besides Britain, Georgian architecture was popular
especially in America but also in Canada.

9. Provincial Georgian architecture, c. 1760. Northwold, Norfolk.
Dunfermline Law Courts in Dunfermline, Fife, completed in c.1762
Cornelius Low House built in 1741 in Piscataway, New Jersey

10. Jacobite revolts

11. Jacobite revolts The Jacobite Rebellion:
a battle of succession for the British throne,
a battle of religion.
The name is given to English and Scottish supporters of the exiled Stuart dynasty, in particular the Roman Catholic line of these Kings.
The name comes from Jacobus, the Latin name for King James VII.
The Revolution started on April 4, 1689 and ended in 1747
James VII

12. In 1688, two things sparked a revolt:
the birth of a heir,
and King James put into law the "Declaration of Indulgence“, which allowed Catholics and dissenters (any religion besides Protestant ) to worship freely.
The first battle was in The Jacobites under John Graham won, but John Graham himself was killed.

13. In 1701, James VII died and James Frances Edward Stuart was now the rightful King of England.
The rebillion led by Earl of Mar began in 1715
The Jacobite forces were mismanaged and split and all fighting was over by April 1716.
The final rebellion (1745) ended at Culloden,
a total disaster for the Scots.

14. The battle in 1715
The battle in 1745