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Hace 3 días · Victoria, the iconic Empress of India and Queen of the United Kingdom, presided over an era marked by industrial progress and colonial expansion, leaving a lasting legacy as one of Britain’s longest-reigning monarchs.
Hace 2 días · The Victorian era saw the fleshing out of the second British Empire. Scholars debate whether the Victorian period—as defined by a variety of sensibilities and political concerns that have come to be associated with the Victorians—actually begins with her coronation or the earlier passage of the Reform Act 1832 .
Hace 5 días · Queen Victoria, born in 1819, ascended to the throne of the United Kingdom in 1837 at the age of 18 and reigned until her death in 1901.Her long reign of 63 years and 7 months, known as the Victorian era, was marked by industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military changes within the United Kingdom and was also a period of expansion of the British Empire.
Hace 4 días · 01. Queen Victoria, the era's namesake, ascended to the throne at just 18 years old and ruled for 63 years, making her one of the longest-reigning monarchs in British history. 02. During this time, Britain experienced the Industrial Revolution, which transformed the country into the world's foremost industrial power.
9 de may. de 2024 · The Victorian era produced notable historians like Thomas Carlyle and Thomas Macaulay, who helped shape the understanding of British history with their vivid narratives. The period is rich in both literary and material legacies, offering historians ample resources to explore and interpret.
8 de may. de 2024 · Book: Bread Winner: An Intimate History of the Victorian Economy. Emma Griffin. New Haven and London, Yale University Press, 2020, ISBN: 9780300230062; 320pp.; Price: £20.00. Reviewer: Professor Jane Humphries. All Souls College, University of Oxford. Citation:
6 de may. de 2024 · Historicism and the Human Sciences in Victorian Britain | Reviews in History. Book: Historicism and the Human Sciences in Victorian Britain. edited by: Mark Bevir. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2017, ISBN: 9781107166684; 273pp.; Price: £64.99. Reviewer: Dr Alex Middleton. St Hugh’s College, Oxford. Citation:
