The Victorian Age

throne in 1837

when she was 18

she role for 64 years

age of progress

science, economy and social reforms

merried Prince Alberte

9 childrens

the Great reform (1832)

had trasfered voting privileges

to the small boroughs to the large towns

the Factory act

children

between 9 to 13

no more than 48 work hours a week

between 13 to 18

no more than 72 work hours a week

the Poor Law Amandament act

creation of workhouses

workhouses

system of regimentation

idea behind

a dreadful life will inspire the poor

to try to imporve theit own condition

hard work and monotonous diet

the religion

strong force

people's charter (1838) demanding

equal electoral districts

paid MPs

annually elected Parliaments

universal male suffrage

abolition of the property qualification for
memebership

movement failed

the second reform act (1867)

enfranchised part of the urban male class

the secret ballot was introducted

unknown plant disease from America

caused the destruction of potato crops in 1845

ireland depend on potatos

terrible femine

emigration

the crisis forced the prime minister to Abolish the corn law in 1849

1850

second wave of industrialisation

1851

the graet exibition

money were invested in museums

1860

London underground

involved in two opium war agains China

england gained access to five Chinese ports control
of Hong Kong

India

the most lucrative colony

1857 the Indian Mutiny, agains the British rule

Britain supported Italian agaisnt Austria

Crimean war

first conflict reported in newspaper by journalists

progress, reforms and political stability coexisted
with poverty and injustice

modernity was prised but there was a revival of
Gothic and Classicism art

the people belived in god and in science

freedom was linked with religion as regarded
freedom of cosnscience

importance of education and hygiene

self-restraint, good manner and self-help

was a misture of morality and hypocrisy

there was growing emphasis on the duty of man to
respect and protect the woman

women controlled the family budget and brought
up the children

sexuality was generally repressed both
its in public and private forms

prudery