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Queen Victoria Aimee Wilkinson Queen Victoria was a strong female figure of the 18th century, leading into the 19th. She was born to rule and was the longest serving British monarch and ruled for almost 64 years. She created the Victorian period, led battles, created her own rules, and lived a family life. Princess Alexandrina Victoria was born on May 24th, 1819 in London. She was the only child of Edward, (Duke of Kent, 4th son of George III), and his wife Victoria Maria Louisa of Saxe-Coburg. Her father died when she was just eight months old. She became heir to the throne, as her three uncles, George IV, Frederick Duke of York, and William IV), did not have any living …show more content…

This time is famous for expansions and explorations of the British Empire through Africa and Asia. The British Navy fought throughout the 19th century, but queen Victoria was still bothered by the Irish problem throughout her empire. Victoria’s failure at the Boer War left her humiliated and upset. In 1899, British armies went south to Africa, fighting the second Boer War. This war lasted from October 1899 to May 1902. During this time Victoria was concerned about her army and navy, and felt as though she wanted to lift their spirits. She decided to send them chocolate from home as a Christmas and New Year gift. Due to the Industrial Revolution, the English society was divided into three classes. There was the Church and Aristocracy, the Middle Class and the Poor, Working Class. The Victorians were deeply religious, and families were generally large. People were more often than not Christian, churchgoers, and read the Bible regularly. By the end of Queen Victoria’s reign, people were starting to doubt Christianity or the organized religion. This has been reflected in Charles Dickens’ novel, “A Tale of Two Cities”. The beginning of her era started off with rapid economic growth and optimism, but later led to the disintegration of the British Empire. When she first stared ruling, two men influenced her: Lord Melbourne, her first Prime Minister, and her husband, Prince Albert, whom she wed in 1840. Both of

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