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    entranced by the Victorian Era. Its namesake Queen Victoria, known for bring respect and honor back to the royal family. This was founded upon one of the earliest constitutional monarchs in the world, that is still in place today. The Victorian era had a very harsh and unforgiving economy that led to poverty flooding throughout the country, and a hate for immigrants rising. The lives of the people were influenced heavily by the church and controlled almost all of their daily lives. (Victorian era England

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    During the reign of Queen Victoria, people learned how to control themselves and get along with one another; this is called the Victorian Era. The Victorian Era is known for being a time of peace and serenity, but also a time that transformed a culture. Although our own generation has come a long way culturally, we still use some of the same ideas from the Victorian Era. During this time period especially, people’s social status defined who they were and their capabilities. For instance, if

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    Era Of The Victorian Era

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    The Victorian Era is so named after it’s ruler and one of the most influential historical figured to have ever lived, Queen Alexandrina Victoria(Born on the 24th of May 1819 and died on 22nd of January, 1901). It is the era in which British Imperial ambitions reached their peak and one full of accomplishments and upheavals, an era with its own unique outlook on matters and particularities of morality. Historians generally agree that the era stretches from 1837 to 1901, thus encompassing the reign

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    The Victorian Era

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    monsters/creatures that are created in each literary era depict and personify the biggest fears and viewpoints of the society that it was written in. In the case of the Victorian/Romantic era in British Literature, many authors discuss the many different feelings about science and the role of women at the time. Both the Romantic and Victorian eras of English history were product of the scientific developments that occurred during these periods of history. The Romantic era was the response that artists, authors

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    The Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria’s reign from 1837 until 1901 when she died. Although the Victorian era was good for the United Kingdom in many ways, it was also a time where there were great differences in gender equality leaving women with very few rights. Therefore, making it a period when women began to demand equal treatment to men and although their rights would not be equal until the 20th Century, Victorian women started the idea. This essay looks at 5 key areas of Victorian

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    The Victorian Era

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    The Victorian era ranging from 1837-1901 is named after Queen Victoria who as corded the throne of Great Britain and Ireland in 1837. She served for a period of 64 years, till her death in 1901 and her period was marked by many important social and historical changes that altered the nation in many ways. The population was doubled, the British Empire expanded exponentially and technological and industrial progress helped Britain become the most powerful country in the world (Brown&Simpson, 2013)

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    The Victorian era was between 1837 till 1901. It was a time of the industrial revolution, new inventions and where the country earned the name Great Britain. But with all of these positive events there were many downfalls such as the increase of poverty and disease. Many authors saw this as an opportunity to show the reality of Great Britain , for example Charles Dickens wrote many novels. He talked about differences in classes and that even with all the money in the world your wealth has little

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    Savannah Workman Professor Tehseen Ifran English 202 31 January 2016 The Victorian Era The Victorian Era or the romantic period was a time in which Queen Victoria ruled the throne. The Victorian period formally began in 1837 the year in which Victoria became the Queen of England and ended in 1901 the year in which she was laid to rest. In this paper, I will discuss Queen Victoria’s life or what we all know to be “The Victorian Era.” I will highlight some of the most powerful events that occurred during

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    known as the Victorian Era. Victoria at that time influenced the society in many ways, as England was a super power that reached the Industrial Revolution. All time periods carry with them customs and expectations that are evident in the social behaviours and dynamics of the people. The Victorian mindset is quite evident in the Helmer household and will influence the outcome of the play in a variety of ways. The family shown is the respectable upper middle class of the Victorian era. This social

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    The Victorian period spawned a spiritualist movement, abandoning ordinary religion. The movement, which ran from 1837 to 1901, was named after Queen Victoria. Economic activity increased as the period saw the rise of the industrial revolution and advancements in various technologies: steamships, electric power, and telephones. A prevalent aspect of the time was child labor, which was considerably cheaper than conventional adult workers (Mullan). Likewise, women in the Victorian period were often

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