Ely – Norman Architecture

Style of Norman Architecture Norman architecture dates back to the time of the Norman Invasion in 1066.

These three , Peterborough, Ely, and , were all built between 1079 and 1118. Each cathedral has some definite characteristics to it, NORMAN which include: AND  Tall support through nave VICTORIAN  Pointed and windows ERA  Stained glass windows

 Pointed high towers

Comparing the Architecture and  Spiral staircases Picture Gallery of Norman and Victorian Lifestyle of the Two Eras. Architecture  Ceiling designs

By Dakota Payette

Victorian Lifestyle Norman Lifestyle The Norman Era took place during the The Victorian Era, 1837-1901, had more High Middle Ages. This was still a rigid social structures and had underlying feudal society, so the social classes were social norms about what each class could broken down into Kings and the Clergy, and couldn’t do. It was broken down into Barons and Lords, , and The Aristocrats, The Middle Class, and the Merchants and Serfs. Lower Class.

King and Clergy The Aristocrats

Leadenhall Market – Victorian The King was the highest position in The Queen, Her Lords and Ladies, and the Architecture medieval , and alongside Great Offices of State filled this class. members of the Clergy, their combined They were the highest and most important Style of power was unstoppable in most cases. ranking officers in the Empire. Everyone Victorian architecture was very different looked up to them. Barons and Lords from Norman. Shops were close together The Middle Class and streets were very narrow. The Barons and Lords controlled individual pictures above and in the gallery show portions of land, and then reported to the Broken up into Upper and Lower sections, just how actual streets were like. Sir King. If enough got together, they could The Middle Class was the average Horace Jones reconstructed Leadenhall pose a revolutionary threat to the King. everyday adult who went to a good paying Market in 1881 so it could include these job. The type of job one held determined Victorian architectural features. Knights of England their place in the class. It was ideal for most to spend their entire life in this class. The Knights of England were called upon to protect their land when enemies The Lower Class attacked. They were very respected all throughout the land. Consisting of The Working Class and The Poor, this was the class that no one wanted Merchants and Serfs to be a part of. The Working Class spent far too many hours working and got paid Part of the lowest class, members were so little for their hard labor. The Poor were disrespected and had to do some of the usually homeless and held no stable worst work imaginable. They had no way income to sustain themselves. to escape their miserable lives.