Y r sum eras in British history named after the reigning family (Tudor) + sum after the monarch (victorian)?

Question

Sorry I put a wrong example of a era named after a monarch in my last question. Basically some eras are named after the family and some just after the monarch, how is it decided whether it should be the family name or the individuals monarch's name?

Answer 1

An English era is only named after a monarch, when the nation had experienced significant historical events during a monarch's reign. The House of Tudor was a "dynasty." A dynasty is a succession of rulers who belong to the same family for generations. A dynasty is also often called a "house." The term "dynasty" is also used to describe the era during which a family reigned, as well as events, trends and artifacts of that period. Insignificant monarchs will only be remembered as King or Queen ruling from the House of Tudor, Stuart, Hanover, and Windsor etc.

The Elizabethan era is the period associated with Queen Elizabeth I's reign (1558–1603) and is often considered to be the golden age in English history. It was the height of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of English poetry and literature.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabethan...

The Georgian era is a period of British history, normally defined as including the reigns of the kings George I, George II, George III and George IV, covering the period from 1714 to 1830. The term "Georgian" is normally used in the contexts of architecture and social history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_pe...

The Victorian era is the period associated with Queen Victoria's reign (1837–1901), it was an important era of the United Kingdom that marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution, and the apex of the British Empire.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_E...

The Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period covering the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910. Edward was the leader of a fashionable elite, which set a style influenced by the art and fashions of continental Europe, and marked by significant shifts in politics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwardian_e...

Answer 2

It's not like there's an official council or something.  Its just something that develops.  The Victorian Era has many distinct things about it that exist within the reign of Victoria.  It's just a helpful shorthand.  Likewise, there's a lot of very specific things that happened in the Elizabethan Era.  However, there were also various trends that covered the entire period of Tudor rule, and when discussing them, it may make more sense to refer to the period as Tudor rather than Elizabethan, although Elizabeth's reign clearly falls in both.

Answer 3

No real reason, just the way it is, there were three Tudor Monarch's two of which were called Henry, so maybe thats why the era was called Tudor.....Victoria reigned for a long time and many accomplishments occurred so maybe it is fitting that it was called the Victorian era.....her son was the Edwardian Era......not sure what they call the present era....or what it will be called in future.