Victorians lived at the Victorians lived at the time Queen Victoria time Queen Victoria was on the throne. was on the throne. She became queen in She became queen in 1837 and ruled 1837 and ruled Britain till 1901. Britain till 1901. Victoria was on the Victoria was on the throne longer then throne longer then any other British any other British monarch. Victoria monarch. Victoria was so powerful she was so powerful she ruled a 1/5 of the ruled a 1/5 of the world!!!world!!!

In Queen Victoria's In Queen Victoria's life life

She conquered many She conquered many countries Egypt in countries Egypt in 1881, Canada in 1881, Canada in 1867, India a country 1867, India a country she became empress she became empress in 1876. After her in 1876. After her death Australia and death Australia and New Zealand was New Zealand was conquered by Edward conquered by Edward the 7the 7thth in 1907. in 1907.

Life was hard for the Life was hard for the poor in Victorian poor in Victorian time. Children had a time. Children had a tough childhood and tough childhood and it would be common it would be common for them to go to for them to go to work. They worked work. They worked hard to earn money hard to earn money for their families for their families because they lived in because they lived in poverty they would poverty they would be lucky to earn £10 be lucky to earn £10 a year.a year.

Most of the rich Most of the rich people in Victorian people in Victorian time lived in the big time lived in the big house. The father house. The father was the head of the was the head of the household. He went household. He went to work every day to work every day and the mother took and the mother took care of the house. care of the house. The children were The children were brought up by the brought up by the nanny.nanny.

In 1801 a third of In 1801 a third of population in Britain population in Britain lived in towns. By lived in towns. By 1851 50% of the 1851 50% of the population had population had moved from rural moved from rural areas to more built areas to more built up places looking for up places looking for work. Many new jobs work. Many new jobs were available in were available in towns because of towns because of new mills and new mills and factories.factories.

There was a lot of There was a lot of changes in changes in Victorian travel. The Victorian travel. The steam engine made steam engine made sea travel much sea travel much faster. In 1835 faster. In 1835 Isambard kingdom Isambard kingdom Brunel planned a Brunel planned a railway from railway from London to Bristol. London to Bristol. Its success Its success

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