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History's Greatest Scandals : The Victorians

History's Greatest Scandals : The Victorians

Ellie Cawthorne and historian Professor Rosalind Crone take a journey through the backstreets of 19th-century Britain to explore the darker side of Victorian life.

Sneaking into private parlours, descending into candlelit mines, frequenting grim workhouses and paying a visit to an unscrupulous confectioner, uncovering some of the biggest scandals of the day – and explore what they can reveal about Victorian age.

Published: January 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM

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Scandals: The Victorians | 1. The mother of all sex scandals. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Professor Rosalind Crone and Ellie Cawthorne share the story of one of the 19th century’s most salacious divorce cases
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Scandals: The Victorians | 2. 'Little pills of sugared death’. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Professor Rosalind Crone and Ellie Cawthorne uncover a story of sweet-making gone horribly wrong
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Scandals: The Victorians | 3. Bone-crushing hunger in Britain’s workhouses. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Professor Rosalind Crone and Ellie Cawthorne investigate a case of corruption, negligence and misconduct in Victorian Britain’s workhouse system
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Scandals: The Victorians | 4. The dark heart of Victorian London. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Professor Rosalind Crone and Ellie Cawthorne follow an undercover journalist on his mission to expose child exploitation in Victorian London
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Scandals: The Victorians | 5. Corruption down the coalmines. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Professor Rosalind Crone and Ellie Cawthorne descend into the coalmines of Victorian Britain – and the shocking conditions they contained

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