Studied by 76 PeopleTags & Description
When was England at the height of its power?
19th century
How much of the world was under British reign?
1/4
Industrialism
unregulated; poor working conditions, child labor, no labor laws
Where did the poor and/or working class live?
cities
Cities
overpopulated & unsanitary
What did authors think of industrialism?
they had mixed feelings, but many later disagreed
Queen Victoria
loved
domesticity, moral values, dedication to duty
Who was the first monarch to be photographed?
Queen Victoria
3 periods of the Victorian Era
Early, Mid, Late
Early Period
before Queen Victoria
1832 Reform Bill
1846 corn laws
What year was the Reform Bill passed?
1832 - Early Period
1832 Reform Bill
gave more voting rights to upper working class people that owned land
What year were the corn laws repealed?
1846 - Early Period
Corn laws
high taxes on imports like wheat and grain
Why were the corn laws repealed?
no one could afford to buy corn, wheat, or grains
Mid Period
laws being passed that supported working class
British empire expanded to Canada, India, and Australia
church split into three
3 sections of the church
low, broad, and high
low church
strict, did not participate in many rituals, plain, puritanical
broad church
more inclusive, mix b/w low and high
high church
rich, catholic, ritualistic, powerful
Charles Darwin
challenges religion with evolution; Origin of Species & Descent of Man
Late Period
decay in victorian values
rich got richer, poor stayed the same
countries are rebelling against English rule
When was the second Reform Bill passed?
1867
2nd Reform Bill
1867; gave more voting rights to workers
The Nineties
industry & imperialism
rebellion against British rule
victorian way is GONE
When does Britain lose the power that America gains?
nineties
Role of Women
few more rights
more education; could earn degrees in college (except for Oxford & Cambridge)
women were able to fight for custody of children
gain some property rights
Who could afford to get a divorce?
wealthy men
What remained the most popular form of literature?
poetry
Which forms of literature gained popularity?
magazines, newspapers, periodicals
Why did magazines, newspapers, and periodicals gain popularity?
steam powered press
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
popular poet
Sonnets from Portuguese (love poems about husband)
Robert Browning
Scottish poet (not as popular as wife)
husband to Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Porphyria's Lover
What was Robert Browning known for?
dramatic monologues