Victorian
The Victorian era takes its name from Queen Victoria, who ruled between 1837-1901. There were nine British prime ministers during the Victorian era. The Victorians are popularised by famed author Charles Dickens; the technological and social change caused by the industrial revolution; serial killer Jack the Ripper; and the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Find out everything you need to know about the Victorians here…
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The invention of loneliness: why being 'unhappy alone' is a surprisingly modern idea. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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A brief history of royal mothers and childbirth. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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A short history of quarantine. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Resistance in the British empire. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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London’s trailblazing women. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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From Lincoln to Trump: a brief history of the US Republican Party. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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History heroEmma Barnett chooses Sylvia Pankhurst (1882–1960). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Opposing the royals: a brief history of republicanism in Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Real-life Sherlocks: the detectives of Scotland Yard and their curious cases. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Retaining the royals: why has the British monarchy survived – and thrived?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Retiring royals: 9 rulers and royals who stepped down through history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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The Vampyre stirs: 200 years of vampire entertainment. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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“Fresh and full of soul”: the history of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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From Dracula to The Historian: 5 gothic novels that reflected the anxieties of their age. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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The long history of Brexit. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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The lady with the stats: how Florence Nightingale’s nursing by numbers is still influencing today’s healthcare. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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9 general election curiosities through history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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A new political climate? The UK's long tradition of winter elections. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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