Victorian Age
Queen Victoria
She came to the throne in 1837 and stayed until her death in 1901
1832
1899
Boer War
1832
the social composition of Parliament didn't change and the rotten boroughs didn't receive results to satisfy their suffering
1839
People's Charter asked for universal male suffrage
Parliamentary Reform Acts
Darwinism & Utilitarism
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Darwin is the naturalist who originated the theory of evolution. He embarked on "The Beagle" a ship used for scientific research and they went to South America
Crystal Palace
was built in Hyde Park and it's an enormous glass and metal structure
others discoveries
railway lines
merchant navy
metal & mineral
began as a result of problems in the South Africa between the Boers
the war had been a big moment of enormous national pride in which London had seemed to be capital of the world