What Was The Victorian Era?
Step back in time with ‘What Was The Victorian Era?’ This video explores the period in British history known as the Victorian Era, named after Queen Victoria, who ruled from 1837 to 1901. It was a time of significant change and progress, marked by industrialization, technological advancements, and cultural shifts. The video highlights how these changes impacted society, from the way people worked and lived to the arts and fashion, offering a snapshot of this influential and transformative period in history.
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I wonder the Victorian era is defined by the reign of Queen Victoria and lasted between 1835 and 1901. This time was filled with new inventions and new jobs a lot of them in factories working with heavy machinery. Lots of people moved out of the countryside and into cities to get new jobs in factories to provide for their families this meant that an 1800 there were around 1 million people living in London, but by 1900 there was 6.9 million people living there.
This made it the biggest city in the world at the time life was very cramped and unsanitary because there were so many people squished into the city.