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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Part sixWhat was family life like in Victorian Britain?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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The massacre that shattered the old Ottoman world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Week six quiz: Victorian life. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Part fiveWhat was work like in Victorian Britain?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Part fourWhat was health and medicine like in the 19th century?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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How Georgian and Victorian same-sex couples co-opted marital traditions and made them their own. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Week five quiz: work and labour rights in Victorian Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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