daily life in victorian england by sally mitchell

Therefore, it can be said that from its beginning onwards the mid-Victorian era was and is of a special influence on the British society in past and present: “The opening of the Great Exhibition was also the opening of the Golden Age of Victorianism.”.

Because of their new role in society middle-class opinions, behavior and values were adopted by the other classes above and below. During this time the middle class grew significantly and became very important (for example through the Reform Bills which enlarged the voting population as well as through their growing wealth). The Victorian values which were developed by the middle class were most influential during the second third of Victoria´s reign. During this phase England lost its supremacy and the society had a more critical look on the earlier periods. Now England was the leading industrial country in the world the period of supremacy had begun.The late Victorian period covers the last quarter of the century. In 1851 the Great Exhibition in London started the second and for this paper most important period.

There were so many changes during the different phases of Victorias´s reign that the 64 years of her rulership may be seperated into 3 different periods: the first period which lastet until 1851 is a period of growth England´s manufacturing and trading forces grew more and more. Since the queen´s rulership was for such a long time, it is not possible to discuss the whole period as one homogen part.

The Victorian age in England is generally defined by the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. Historical Context of the Victorian Society Daily Life in Victorian England: The Middle Class and its Values Table of Contents

Daily life in victorian england by sally mitchell