Which era was the most prudish?

The most promiscuous era was in the reign of King Charles II, the mid to late 1600s.

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Was the Victorian era prudish?

But the image prevails, as does is the idea of Victorian society as prudish, covering table legs in case they offended, and refusing to countenance any reference to sex. Was the Victorian era everywhere? This more or less covers the time of Victoria's reign (1837?1901) and what is known as the Victorian Era, which was quite consistent across Europe and countries under European influence, in terms of fashion and social norms, specially among the upper classes.

Then, was queen elizabeth a protestant?

Upon assuming the throne, Queen Elizabeth I restored England to Protestantism. This broke with the policy of her predecessor and half-sister, Queen Mary I, a Catholic monarch who ruthlessly tried to eliminate Protestantism from English society. Subsequently, was prince albert a lutheran? Albert's religious views provided a small amount of controversy when the marriage was debated in Parliament: although as a member of the Lutheran Evangelical Church Albert was a Protestant, the non-Episcopal nature of his church was considered worrisome.

Why were Victorians so obsessed with death?

As can be seen, up to the highest levels of society, the mourning ritual was pervasive. Another reason why the Victorians were so ritualistic in their methods of grieving is because death was simply a way of life due to the high mortality rates (Hunter). What religion was the Victorian era? Christian Most Victorian Britons were Christian. The Anglican churches of England, Wales, and Ireland were the state churches (of which the monarch was the nominal head) and dominated the religious landscape (even though the majority of Welsh and Irish people were members of other churches).