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