London in 19th Century
Using certain texts as sources, write a brief overview of life in early eighteenth century London Eighteenth century London was a stinking cess-pit of disease, hardship and death. Eighteenth century London was also the greatest city in Europe. It depended greatly on whose life you were living at that time. Common facts of life affected all, such as the high mortality rate, contaminated drinking water, poor medical treatment and lack of proper hygiene. However, to an upper class Londoner there was nowhere else on Earth they would rather live. After the Great Fire of 1666 London was rebuilt. This new London rose like a phoenix from the ashes with the new St. Paul's Cathedral as its main focus. St. Paul's dominated the skyline and was the jewel in the crown of the new city. Politically, London was much more settled than it had been in the previous century. The seventeenth century had seen the beheading of a king and eleven years as a republic. Now, more than ever before, the upper class L
For those in the workhouse, where their main sustenance was gruel, the stale bread and meat was a rare treat. Eighteenth century London was both the stinking cess-pit and the great city. Of course, all of this meant little to the poorer eighteenth century Londoner. Life was all about hard work with little reward, about survival through epidemics of tuberculosis, smallpox, typhus, dysentery, measles and influenza. Of course, these statistics were not much better for the rich but the poor were still dying from lacking such basic things as shelter, heat and food. It seems shocking in retrospect but at the time these conditions were the norm. One of the remaining two would die by fifteen, leaving one to reach adulthood with a life expectancy of about forty years maximum. On average, for every five lower class Londoners born, three would die in the first five years. Although still ruled by the monarchs, William III and Mary II, these were the first constitutional monarchs and the governing of the country was performed by a democratically elected parliament. Swift, New Oxford Book of 18th Century Verse I found using written texts for sources very useful. Comparing two pieces about the same era can create a whole new picture. Certain paints and even types of make-up caused lead poisoning. Builders on scaffolds and miners down pits put their lives at risk daily. Cottle, New Oxford Book of 18th Century Verse Morning - J.
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