THE 18th CENTURY - THE HANOVERIANS AND THE AUGUSTAN AGE

ZOFFANY, Johann (1733 - 1810)

Henry Knight of Tythegston (1738-1772) with his three children 

Generally regarded as a golden age, the 18th century in England was called Augustan after the period of Roman history which had achieved political stability and power as well as a flourishing of the arts. In addition to  the pages in your text book, download ( from the flash_widget box on the right ) and study the Power Point Presentation "The 18th century" with notes about the historical, social and cultural context of the age.