Victorian England Marlena, Briana, Katie, Mark

Brief History “The Victorian Age was characterized by rapid

change and developments in nearly every sphere - from advances in medical, scientific and technological knowledge to changes in population growth and location. Over time, this rapid transformation deeply affected the country's mood: an age that began with a confidence and optimism leading to economic boom and prosperity eventually gave way to uncertainty and doubt regarding Britain's place in the world.”-From Victorian England: An Introduction

-http://www.english.uwosh.edu/roth/VictorianEngland.htm

Describes the Era in Which Queen Elizabeth Lived.

20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901

JobsSOCIAL CLASS Working class - men and women who

performed physical labor, paid daily or weekly wages

Middle class - men performed mental or "clean" work, paid monthly or annually

Upper class - did not work, income came from inherited land and investments

Typical Income Typical Incomes (annual) Aristocrats £30,000

Merchants, bankers £10,000 Middle-class (doctors, lawyers, clerks) £300-800Lower middle-class (head teachers, journalists, shopkeepers, etc.) £150-300Skilled workers (carpenters, typesetters, etc.) £75-100Sailors and domestic staff £40-75Laborers, soldiers £25

Technology 1826—First photograph taken by Joseph

Nicophore Niepce First telegraph cable laid across the English

Channel 1857—Founding of National Portrait Gallery.

First telegraph cable laid across the Atlantic 1856—Henry Bessemer invents blast

furnace, permitting mass production of steel

Technology 1863—First underground railway, Metropolitan

Railway in London between Paddington & Farringdon St. (opens Jan. 10).

1866—First Atlantic telegraph cable successfully laid by the SS Great Eastern

1868- Metropolitan District Railway between Mansion House and South Kensington opens in London

1877- Telephones, invented by Scottish scientist Alexander Graham Bell, become available.American Thomas Edison invents the phonograph, recording "Mary had a little lamb."

Technology 1878—First electric street lighting in London 1881—Electric light first used domestically.

First electric power station in England opened at Goldalming

1885—Karl Benz invents the first automobile 1890-First electric underground public

railway line opens December 18: City & South London Railway between King

Proof of Prosperity 13.897 million in 1831 to 32.528 million

in 1901 As living standards increased so did

woman care and the chance the child would live

Culture romanticism mysticism regard to religion, social values, and the

arts. associated with the values of social and

sexual restrain

Works Cited http

://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/snod/vicagetimeline.html

http://www.shelbycs.org/ms/media%20center/victorian%20england/

http://www.english.uwosh.edu/roth/VictorianEngland.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/victorian_technology_01.shtml

Government Structure 2 Parties

Whigs: Liberals Tories: Conservatives Led by Lord Melbourne, Sir Robert Peel,

Lord Derby, Lord Palmerston, William Ewart Gladstone, Benjamin Disraeli, and Lord Salisbury.

Important Events 1848: Death of around 2,000 people a

week in a cholera epidemic. 1854: Crimean War: The United

Kingdom declares war on Russia. 1857: Indian Mutiny 1870-1891: Elementary Education Act

1870, basic State Education becomes free for every child under the age of 10

Important Events Cnt.. 1899:The Second Boer War 1901: Edward inherits thrown when his

mother dies…Edwardian Era begins