Victorian England
Queen Victoria – reigned from 1837 – 1901 Married Prince Albert –nine children – When he died in 1861, Victoria remained in seclusion for many years.
Social, Political, Economic Aspects Peace – Pax Brittanica Prosperity – factories, businesses, trade; - English & Scottish populations nearly doubled - Irish population diminished, due to potato famine – starvation & emigration Social restraint – disciplined lifestyles
However: - very little social welfare - harsh prison system - debtor’s prison - public education not free until 1870 - child labor - generally poor labor conditions – rats in factories, long hours, heat & cold