*Includes pictures of Victoria and important people, places, and
events in her life.
*Discusses the legacy of Victoria and the Victorian era, as well
as their depiction in pop culture.
"Since it has pleased Providence to place me in this station, I
shall do my utmost to fulfil my duty towards my country; I am very
young and perhaps in many, though not in all things, inexperienced,
but I am sure that very few have more real good will and more real
desire to do what is fit and right than I have." - Queen Victoria,
1837
A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most
influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the
trees? In Charles River Editors' British Legends series, readers
can get caught up to speed on the lives of Great Britain's most
important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute,
while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.
England has had no shortage of influential monarchs, but among its
queens only Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria had the age they
lived in literally named after them. Both the Elizabethan era and
Victorian era have come to symbolize a golden age of peace and
progress in every aspect of British life, with the long reigns of
both queens also providing stability.
Of course, there was a critical difference between those two
queens: Elizabeth I still wielded great power in the 16th century,
whereas Victoria was a constitutional monarch who had to deal with
more limited power over the workings of the British government. But
in a way, that made Victoria even more unique, as she still proved
able to mold the cultural identity of a nearly 65 year long epoch.
Furthermore, Victoria established some of the ceremonial customs of
the British monarch and became both the forerunner and role model
of subsequent queens, a legacy that continues to endure with her
great-great granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II.
Though Britain's longest reigning monarch is now mostly associated
with conservative values (particularly strict morality and
traditional social and gender roles), Victoria and her era oversaw
the cultural and technological progress of Britain and the West in
general, architectural revivals, and the expansion of imperialism.
While some of these developments have been perceived negatively
over a century later, Britons of the 19th century and early 20th
century often viewed the Victorian Era as the height of their
nation's power and influence.
British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Queen Victoria chronicles
the life and reign of Queen Victoria, while examining the enduring
legacy of the era in British history named after her. Along with
pictures of important people, places, and events in her life, you
will learn about Queen Victoria like you never have before, in no
time at all.
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