Victorian Era (1837 - 1901)
Queen Victoria 1887
The Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. The era followed the Georgian period and preceded the Edwardian period.
Britain had relatively peaceful relations with the other Great Powers. The Pax Britannica was maintained by the country's naval and industrial supremacy. Britain embarked on global imperial expansion, particularly in Asia and Africa.
During the period, there was a strong religious drive for higher moral standards led by the nonconformist churches. Ideologically, the Victorian era witnessed resistance to the rationalism that defined the Georgian period and an increasing turn towards romanticism and even mysticism with regard to religion, social values, and arts.
Britain had relatively peaceful relations with the other Great Powers. The Pax Britannica was maintained by the country's naval and industrial supremacy. Britain embarked on global imperial expansion, particularly in Asia and Africa.
During the period, there was a strong religious drive for higher moral standards led by the nonconformist churches. Ideologically, the Victorian era witnessed resistance to the rationalism that defined the Georgian period and an increasing turn towards romanticism and even mysticism with regard to religion, social values, and arts.
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