During the Victorian Era, what was the aristocracy like?

The Aristocracy. The Duke and Duchess of York at. the Duchess of Devonshire's Ball. In any analysis of England it is important to have some idea of the ... As late as the 1880s, more than half the members of the House of Commons came from the upper classes and, of course, the entire House of Lords. read more

In the Victorian era, the aristocracy was the 1 percent. They controlled most of the land and most of the money. However, they were very limited in how they could handle it. Most land belonging to aristocratic and even gentry families was entailed. That is, the current owner held it in trust for future generations. He could not alienate it by selling. read more

Victorian era women Role of Victorian women of the higher class. Women who belonged to the nobility class lived and enjoyed a life of luxuries. These women spent most of their time attending tea parties and balls and the remaining time they would spend in knitting and horseback riding. Women had several attendants to look after them. read more