ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

AGES ERA PERIOD

VICTORIAN AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which ruler’s reign marks the approximate beginning and end of the Victorian era?
A
King Henry VIII
B
Queen Elizabeth I
C
Queen Victoria
D
King John
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -But the Victorian Era-the 63-year period from 1837-1901 that marked the reign of Queen Victoria-also saw a demise of rural life as cities and slums rapidly grew, long and regimented factory hours for many laborers, the bloody Jack the Ripper and even bloodier Crimean War.

Detailed explanation-2: -Queen Victoria ruled Britain for over 60 years. During this long reign, the country acquired unprecedented power and wealth.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Victorian era of the United Kingdom and its overseas Empire spans the 63-year reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). By this time, the role of the monarch was to reign, rather than rule. Victoria served as figurehead for the nation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Queen Victoria is associated with Britain’s great age of industrial expansion, economic progress and, especially, empire. At her death, it was said, Britain had a worldwide empire on which the sun never set.

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