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Victorian England

Victorian England . McKenzie Maddox Carley Ball Alissa Anderson Rhiley Pierce 3 rd period. Birth. Born at Kensington palace in London on May 24, 1819. Her father, Edward Duke of Kent died when Victorian was very young.

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Victorian England

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  1. Victorian England McKenzie Maddox Carley Ball Alissa Anderson Rhiley Pierce 3rd period

  2. Birth • Born at Kensington palace in London on May 24, 1819. • Her father, Edward Duke of Kent died when Victorian was very young. • She was brought up by a very strict German mother who taught her very well manners .

  3. Reign • She became queen of Great Britain at the age of 18 years old. • Her reign was 63 years and 7 months. • She ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1841-1901

  4. Marriage • She proposed to Prince Albert on October 15, 1839 • Prince Albert was Queen Victoria’s first cousin. • They got married at Chapel Royal , London on February 10, 1840. • They had 9 kids between the years of 1840-1857.

  5. Dignity and Population • To the British people she became a symbol of strength , virtue , and modesty. • Victoria oversaw England at the height of its over sea power. • In 1853 the popularity of Victoria and her consort waned because their efforts to prevent the Crimean War.

  6. Prince Albert • He was the prince of Wales. • He died at age 42 of typhoid fever. • After his death, Queen Victoria wore black for the rest of her life in memory for Prince Albert.

  7. Political Events during Victoria’s reign • 1837- Victoria turned 18 and a regency was avoided. • 1837- June 20 William IV died at age 71 and Victoria became Queen of the United Kingdom. • Her 9 children and 42 grandchildren married into royal families across the continent.

  8. Important Events Internationally • 1837-1901-are the years Victoria reigned. • Her 63 year reign was the longest in British history. • The population of Britain increased 50% during Victoria’s reign. • Britain reached the height of its power during this power.

  9. Wars during Victoria’s reign • 1839-1842-Britain fought in the Opium War in China and acquired the island of Hong Kong. • 1853-1856-Britain also fought in the Crimean War. • 1899-1902-They fought in the Boer War in order to protect its interests in southern African.

  10. Events during Albert’s Time • 1840-February 10 she married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg. • Victoria married her first cousin. • 1840- They had nine children, 5 boys and 4 girls. • Victoria and Albert were together for 20 years.

  11. End of Victoria’s Reign • Victoria reigned for 63 years and 7 months. • 1887- The British Empire celebrated Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. • June 20 Victoria marked 15th anniversary of her accession with a banquet to which 50 European kings and princes were invited.

  12. Early years remembered • In 1840 Victoria married her cousin Albert of Saxe - Cobourg, Gotha a German prince • Victoria played with many elaborate dolls • She received support and advice from her husband prince Albert.

  13. Marriage • For 13 years Victoria went into mourning when her husband died. • She was criticized for this. • Victoria’s reign was dominated by two men Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone.

  14. Celebrations • In 1897 Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee after 60 years queen . The guest of honor included representatives from countries all over the world. • She became a symbol of strength, virtue, and modesty . Her reign is often simply called the Victorian Age.

  15. End of Life • Victoria has a population of 4,243,719 most of people are of London descent. • She died a venerable old lady of Osborne on January 22,1901 having reigned for sixty- four years.

  16. Contributions to Dress and Jewelry • Victorian Jewelry was considered very important and symbolic during the Victorian Era. • Queen Victoria was always dressed very nice. • When Prince Albert died many people made her memorial jewelry that she wore long after his death. • Queen Victoria had an older unrelated style and many caught on to it.

  17. Contributions to Politics • When Queen Victoria was queen England became the most powerful country in the world. • While she was queen England ruled one fifth of the world’s surface and one quarter of the people.

  18. Contributions to Photography • Queen Victoria was always having professional pictures taken of her. • Some say that contributed to her popularity • Pictures and paintings of Queen Victoria are very expensive now because of all of the things that she has accomplished

  19. Contributions to War • Queen Victoria was very supportive of her soldiers. • She showed great concern over the suffering of her soldiers when she had to make hard decisions about, but in the end she was just trying to help her country.

  20. Contributions to Literature • Queen Victoria was very interested and supportive of the Literature of the 18th Century • Many Victorian novels are being sold today • Queen Victoria supported Literature the entire time that she was queen

  21. Contributions to Society • Queen Victoria will never be forgotten because of how much she helped England in the 18th Century • During Queen Victoria’s tenure, London reigned as the world’s preeminent metropolis and the country’s unparallel center of commerce, culture, and government

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