Victorian Britain

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Victorian BritainQueen VictoriaNew nodeWhy did Queen Victoria wear black?Her husband Albert died in 1861 at the young age of 42. She mourned his death for almost 10 years. For the rest of her reign she wore black.FamilyVictoria was the only child of Prince Edward (Duke of Kent) and Princess Victoria Mary Louisa of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.Victorias mother.Victoria was part of a family of Germans, mainly called George, who came from Hanover.King George I 1714 - 1727
(Queen Victoria's Great Great Great Grandad)New nodeKing George III 1760 - 1820
(Queen Victoria's Grandad)New nodeKing George II 1727 - 1760
(Queen Victoria's Great Great Grandad)New nodeVictoria was the only child of Prince Edward (Duke of Kent) and Princess Victoria Mary Louisa of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.Victoria was born at Kensington Palace, London.Victoria was christened 'Alexandrina Victoria'From birth she was formally addressed as Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of KentQueen Victoria's family nickname was 'Drina'Her father died eight months after she was born.Childhood and SchoolVictoria's first language was German.At three years old she learnt to speak English and French.Later she learnt to speak Hindustani because she was ruler of India as wellVictoria didn't go to school. She was taught at home.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJmlG4VK3TwAs well as learning languages, Victoria studied history, geography, and the BibleShe was taught how to play the piano and learned how to paint, a hobby that she enjoyed into her 60s.Explore this website to find useful facts!http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/victorians/victoria.htmHow Victoria changed BritainWhilst Victoria was Queen there was a tremendous change in the lives of British people.Britain became the most powerful country in the world, with the largest empire that had ever existed, ruling a quarter of the world's population.Railways, originally built to transport goods, meant people could travel easily around the country for the first time.The number of people living in Britain more than doubled, causing a huge demand for food, clothes and housing.Factories and machines were built to meet this demand and new towns grew up, changing the landscape and the ways people lived and worked.Did you know?Queen Victoria survived seven assassination attemptsWho did Queen Victoria marry?At the age of 21, Victoria married her cousin, Albert of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, a German PrinceNew nodeVictoria had nine children40 grand-children and 37 great-grandchildren, scattered all over Europe.Most of Queen Victoria's children married into other royal families of Europe.They married on the 10th February 1840 at the Chapel Royal in St. James's Palace.Becoming QueenQueen Victoria came to the throne when she was only 18 years of age on June 20, 1837New nodeShe inherited the throne at the age of eighteen, upon the death of her uncle William IV who had no legitimate children (children born to married parents).Where did Queen Victoria live?New Queen Victoria had many homes.Buckingham PalaceNew nodeQueen Victoria was the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace.Balmoral CastleNew nodeWindsor CastleNew nodeOsborne House (Isle of Wight)New nodeHer coronation was a year later on 28 June 1838.

How long exactly did Queen Victoria reign?Queen Victoria reigned for exactly sixty-three years, seven months, and two days (June 20, 1837 - January 22, 1901).Queen Victoria is our longest ever serving monarch.Queen Victoria was born on the 24 May in 1819 AD. Have a look at the video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5KBj0a-ZVcQueen Victoria dies.Queen Victoria died on 22 January, 1901 at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. She was 81She is buried in a mausoleum at Frogmore, Windsor.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzzAhdS-xIoWho became the next King or Queen after Victoria?Queen Victoria was succeeded by her eldest son, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. He became King Edward VII.Toys and Gamespopular toys were alphabet bricks, sailing boats, jigsaw puzzles and Noah's Arks.http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/victorians/toys.htmIn many homes, children were not allowed toys on Sundays - except Noah's Ark, because that was in the bibleNew nodeMost Victorian toys were made of wood, paper or metal. There were no plastic toysThe Victorians were keen on outdoor games, such as football. The first FA Cup Final was played in 1872.The first steam railwayThe first steam railways start being built in Britain AD 1830The Great Western Railway from Bristol to London was completed offering a journey of only four hours.New The railways allowed people to travel cheaply and rapidly, opening up new possibilities for both rich and poor.Take a look at this interesting website!http://www.britainexpress.com/History/railways.htmChildren in coal minesThe Mines Act stopped children under 10 from working in the mines.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mines_and_Collieries_Act_1842But boys aged 10 and over continued to work in mines throughout the 19th centuryIn Victorian times, energy came fromcoal.Britain had a lot of coal, deep in rocks beneath the ground. .New nodeHave a look at pictures and read stories about what it was like to work in the coal mineshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/victorian_britain/victorian_children_at_work/teachers_resources.shtmlLook at this website to discover more information!http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/victorians/children/working.htmVictorian SchoolsNew nodeChildren wrote on slates with chalk. They wiped the slate clean, by spitting on it and rubbing with their coat sleeve or their finger!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRHzEIfTre0in 1891, the school's pence fee was abolished and schools became free.Watch this clip about education in Victorian times.http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/victorian_britain/victorian_children_at_work/#resources-videosDiscipline in schools was often strict. Children were beaten for even minor wrongdoings, with a cane,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/caneThe Victorians came up with the idea that all children should go to school, and they checked to make sure the schools were up to scratch tooRich and poor familiesMany poor children lived in tiny country cottages or in city slums.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PoorhouseMany children had to work, while others were too sick and hungry to play.Rich families had large houses, with a special room for children called the nursery.http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/aston/victorians/rooms/nursery.htmSome rich children saw their parents only in the morning and evening, and were looked after mostly by their nanny and by other servants.Most Victorians thought children should be 'seen and not heard'.This picture shows how Victorians thought of an 'ideal family'. People made their own entertainment at home.New nodeRich children enjoyed rides in small carts pulled by goats or ponies.Life in Victorian Britainhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOqqCjvQTFoWhat food do you think Victorian children used to eat?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FNNrBjDpQoTravel back in time to Victorian lifehttp://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/learning/walk-through-a-victorian-house/walk-through/Victorian gameshttp://www.northwood.org.uk/victorian%20history.htm