Morality
The Victoria Era, with its strict ethics and religious beliefs, began in 1883, after the queen had been on the throne for more than 40 years. It took the death of her servant, John Brown, with whom she was rumored to be having an affair, for the public to accept her as a paragon of virtue.
Politics
Tired of weak prime ministers ruling England, she convinced liberal Whigs and moderate Tories to join forces. The new coalition failed and she turned to backing the Conservatives for much of the rest of her life.
The Victoria Era, with its strict ethics and religious beliefs, began in 1883, after the queen had been on the throne for more than 40 years. It took the death of her servant, John Brown, with whom she was rumored to be having an affair, for the public to accept her as a paragon of virtue.
Politics
Tired of weak prime ministers ruling England, she convinced liberal Whigs and moderate Tories to join forces. The new coalition failed and she turned to backing the Conservatives for much of the rest of her life.
Democracy
Queen Victoria's low popularity during a period of self-imposed seclusion following the death of her husband in 1861 allowed anti-monarchists to push democratic reforms through Parliament. Among them was the Reform Act of 1867, which granted voting rights to the working poor.
Ireland
Queen Victoria stopped visiting Ireland in the 1870s after a series of personal effronteries, making Irish nationalists stronger and leading to the creation of Sinn Fein.
Significance
Queen Victoria's popularity with the middle class helped establish the guidelines for England's modern royal family, exerting little political authority while promoting social issues.
Honors
Queen Victoria created the Victoria Cross for valor after the Crimean War. Canada's Victoria Day is held in her honor on May 24, and places in Australia, Canada, the Seychelles and Africa are named in her honor.
Queen Victoria's low popularity during a period of self-imposed seclusion following the death of her husband in 1861 allowed anti-monarchists to push democratic reforms through Parliament. Among them was the Reform Act of 1867, which granted voting rights to the working poor.
Ireland
Queen Victoria stopped visiting Ireland in the 1870s after a series of personal effronteries, making Irish nationalists stronger and leading to the creation of Sinn Fein.
Significance
Queen Victoria's popularity with the middle class helped establish the guidelines for England's modern royal family, exerting little political authority while promoting social issues.
Honors
Queen Victoria created the Victoria Cross for valor after the Crimean War. Canada's Victoria Day is held in her honor on May 24, and places in Australia, Canada, the Seychelles and Africa are named in her honor.
