A Review of Victorian England by Gail B Stewart
Book Review
(1) Gail B. Stewart
(2) Victorian England
(3) 96 Pages
(4) “Victorian England” is a book informing the reader on how Victoria became the queen of Great Britain on June 20, 1837 following the death of her uncle, King William IV. She was only eighteen years old. Nobody suspected her to ever become Queen because her grandfather, King George III had fifteen children in which had all died by this time. The idea of a teenage girl ruling one of the most powerful nations startled everybody in Britain, but she seemed to have great confidence in her age and in her ability to take on most all of the nation’s difficult problems. Victoria was the first monarch to personally commit herself to do well by the people for her empire. During her ruling, the steam engine was miniaturized which made it more reliable and efficient. The rise of coal production was greater. During Victoria’s ruling not everything was good, with the rise of the industrial revolution; Britain’s urban areas were not ready for the mass amount of people that arrived each day. The sewer systems were unable to keep up, and affordable housing was scarce. Victoria was concerned with the unsanitary life of the working class, and the dramatic rise of juvenile crime (because of poverty) which crowed the jails and forced British officers to send convicted criminals to other colonies around the world. During the queens ruling, more than five thousand miles of train tracks connecting the English cities and towns were formed, and it was possible for people to board a train and go to the city and return home in the same day. Train tracks also helped the farmers deliver fresh food, and also helped with sports teams to compete against other teams anywhere in Britain. In addition to technological advances, there were also scientific advances in Victorian era which were all beneficial to the public and their health. During this era there was great pride among the British for the big process in technology,
(1) Gail B. Stewart
(2) Victorian England
(3) 96 Pages
(4) “Victorian England” is a book informing the reader on how Victoria became the queen of Great Britain on June 20, 1837 following the death of her uncle, King William IV. She was only eighteen years old. Nobody suspected her to ever become Queen because her grandfather, King George III had fifteen children in which had all died by this time. The idea of a teenage girl ruling one of the most powerful nations startled everybody in Britain, but she seemed to have great confidence in her age and in her ability to take on most all of the nation’s difficult problems. Victoria was the first monarch to personally commit herself to do well by the people for her empire. During her ruling, the steam engine was miniaturized which made it more reliable and efficient. The rise of coal production was greater. During Victoria’s ruling not everything was good, with the rise of the industrial revolution; Britain’s urban areas were not ready for the mass amount of people that arrived each day. The sewer systems were unable to keep up, and affordable housing was scarce. Victoria was concerned with the unsanitary life of the working class, and the dramatic rise of juvenile crime (because of poverty) which crowed the jails and forced British officers to send convicted criminals to other colonies around the world. During the queens ruling, more than five thousand miles of train tracks connecting the English cities and towns were formed, and it was possible for people to board a train and go to the city and return home in the same day. Train tracks also helped the farmers deliver fresh food, and also helped with sports teams to compete against other teams anywhere in Britain. In addition to technological advances, there were also scientific advances in Victorian era which were all beneficial to the public and their health. During this era there was great pride among the British for the big process in technology,