Victoria of the United Kingdom

Arguably one of the most significant and renowned Victorians in world history is Florence Nightingale. In addition to being well known as a leader in nursing and social reforms, Florence Nightingale is also revered as the nurse who went and cared for soldiers fighting in the Crimean War. Nightingales part in the Crimean War would forever change the way that the sanitation and handling of patients would be conducted. Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820 into an affluent upper class…

Existence of Sexuality the Victorian Era The Victorian Era was a period in which took name from Queen Victoria’s reign during the 1800’s. This era introduced it’s people to strict beliefs of procreation only. Bram Stoker’s Dracula introduces women in sexual manners during a time where women were prohibited from sexual encounters known as the Victorian Era. A Victorian woman was one of two things a virgin recognized as pure and innocent, or a wife and a mother. The sexual behavior of a…

The Victorian Era is named after Queen Victoria of England in which it was characterized by strict cultural norms, political stability and increased wealth. The rules motivated people to behave in a social way depending on one’s social standing. Women were seen comparatively weaker than men and the nurturing ability of the women meant that they had to fulfill household chores. Men and women searched form an ideal relationship based on the expectations of a demanding society. Men were seen as…

During the Victorian era 1837 to 1901, Queen Victoria, ruler of England, had a huge influence of Victorian fashion. Queen Victoria was often very straight forward in her demands on how women should dress. Victoria would use her Lord Chamberlain, a counselor to the throne, to distribute her style commands in the "Court Journal", a gossip article, describing what was going on in British Royalty. To be considered a lady in Victorians time, people would have to strictly follow a code of manners,…

The Victorian Era was Queen Victoria’s reign over the British Empire. During this time, there was a clear contrast between the place of males and females. Women were made to act and be a certain way, any other idea pertaining was wrong. These girls were expected to be righteous and good, their needs came after the ones of everyone else and their sole purpose was to serve their families. The men however were deemed superior and were expected to save the damsel in distress. This period is…

The Victorian Era was the period in time in which Queen Victoria of England ruled. This time period lasted from 1837 to 1901, and has been characterized as an extended period of peace with rigid codes of social conduct. Throughout this time period, an abundance of music, art, technological and scientific advances were produced that have continued into the present. One of the greatest progressions of the Victorian Era was the rise of literature. During this time period, literature became an…

The Victorian period formally begins in 1837, the year Victoria became queen, and ends in 1901, the year she dies. 1830 is usually thought of as the end of the Romantic Era in Britain, which makes an appropriate starting date for Victorianism. (Walker pg. ) Arthur Conan Doyle’s birth year, 1859, fell 22 years into Queen Victoria’s 64-year reign, a time of unparalleled growth and optimism for the British Empire. (BBC.co.uk) Supplies and workforce taken from groups worldwide had made England grow…

Ireland. The privation was accentuated by the British government’s misdirected and ineffective response to the crisis. The consequences were disastrous: one million people died and at least another million more fled their homeland, principally to the United States, Canada, Australia and Britain. One must take into account that the population of the island was about eight million before this catastrophe, causing the population to fall by between 20% and 25% that has not yet recovered to…

Queen Elizabeth The Golden Age Queen Elizabeth I ,from the Tudor dynasty, successfully ruled England for forty-five years during the second half of the seventeenth century. Her reign is often referred to as a “golden age” of English history. Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603, and was the last Tudor monarch. She remains one of history's most famous and remarkable monarchs. Under Elizabeth's reign England began to rise to the position of a strong world power. The…

affair and her Ladyship was certified insane and institutionalized), brought him bad press, and his lifestyle made him unpopular with the public. During a tour of Cork in 1885 the crowd hissed, booed and threw onions at him. On the death of Queen Victoria he was crowned King. Now portly, balding, bearded and nearly 60 years of age, he reigned from 1901 until…