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The Victorian Era 1837-1901
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Victoria Becomes Queen of England
Born in 1819 to the Duke of Kent who died before becoming King, so Victoria became heir to the throne. She was only 18 years old when she became the Queen of England. She reigned in a time of industrial expansion, and economic progress. With the help of Lord Melbourne and Prince Albert, she learned about the art of ruling. Even though she was a ruler in a constitutional monarchy’, she still had much influence over the people she ruled. and had nine children with her husband Prince Alber -
The Great Famine
Potatoes were the staple diet of the people of Ireland. During this time, many Irish had large families and the population was rapidly growing. The large families ensured that the elders would always have someone to look after them. So since potatoes were easy to grow, they made these vegetables a main part of their diet. However, the potatoes soon were diseased and the potato blight began that left the potatoes inedible. For years, the blight continued and the government did nothing to hel -
Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights is published
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Invention of instantaneous photography by Henry Fox Talbot
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Charles Darwin publishes “Origin of a Species”
Charles Darwin with an naturalist and geologist. One of the most important books ever written was completed by Charles Darwin in 1859. This book is considered to be the foundation of the evolutionary theory. For many years, he studied the animals on the Galapagos Islands, which was a unique environment, studied plants and pigeons to help him come up with the theory of evolution. Charles Darwin explains his theory on adaptation and, selective breeding, and natural selection. His book was a -
The first Underground Railway opens in London
As the population of England increased and more people began moving into the suburbs of London, there was a need for better public transportation. The Metropolitan Railway came up the idea of making the first underground railway. It first opened in 1863 and it was only a 3.7 mile track but it carried 38,000 passengers on its opening day. They made new tunnels linking together and by 1884, the train line circumnavigated the city. -
First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable
First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable- this undersea cable ran under the Atlantic Ocean connecting Europe to North America -
Education Act of 1870
The Elementary Education Act 1870, commonly known as Forster'sEducation Act, set the framework for schooling of all children between the ages of 5 and 13 in England and Wales. -
Queen Victoria- Empress of India
India was under the control of the British monarchy. However, in 1877, Queen Victoria was proclaimed the Empress of India. This was done basically as a gesture to further bind India with England. After the British East India Company was dissolved, England announced that by Victoria becoming the Empress, they would transfer the power from the company to the state. The commencement for this event was held at Delhi on Jan 1 1977 and many of the nobles of India were invited. -
Queen Victoria dies
Queen Victoria dies. Edward VII is made King
