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History of the Victorian Era

History of the Victorian Era. By: Caitlin Sands. Timeline. 1837: Queen Victoria claims the throne 1845: Beginning of the potato famine in Ireland; Ireland’s population decreases by 50% 1848: Cholera epidemic; nearly 2,000 deaths a week 1854: The UK declares war on Russia

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History of the Victorian Era

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  1. History of the Victorian Era By: Caitlin Sands

  2. Timeline • 1837: Queen Victoria claims the throne • 1845: Beginning of the potato famine in Ireland; Ireland’s population decreases by 50% • 1848: Cholera epidemic; nearly 2,000 deaths a week • 1854: The UK declares war on Russia • 1857: The Indian Mutiny; directly results in Great Britain assuming direct control over India • 1859: Charles Darwin publishes On The Origin of Species • 1888: Jack The Ripper murders 5 prostitutes • 1891: The Elementary Education Act makes education for children under the age of 10 free • 1901: Death of Queen Victoria

  3. Victorian Poetry • The Victorian Era was a time of great social and economic change, and this was reflected in its poetry • Elizabeth Barret Browning conveyed a message of feminism in her famous poem, Aurora Leigh • Aestheticism emerged during the period • This movement, both in visual and literary art, focused on visual details and beauty in art rather than the moral value or biblical message.

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