Victorian era
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| The '''Victorian era''' of the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]] marked the height of the British [[Industrial Revolution]] and the apex of the [[British Empire]]. Although commonly used to refer to the period of [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria's]] rule between 1837 and 1901, scholars debate whether the Victorian period—as defined by a variety of sensibilities and political concerns that have come to be associated with the Victorians—actually begins with the passage of the [[Reform Act 1832]]. The era was preceded by the [[English Regency|Regency era]] and succeeded by the [[Edwardian period]]. | The '''Victorian era''' of the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]] marked the height of the British [[Industrial Revolution]] and the apex of the [[British Empire]]. Although commonly used to refer to the period of [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria's]] rule between 1837 and 1901, scholars debate whether the Victorian period—as defined by a variety of sensibilities and political concerns that have come to be associated with the Victorians—actually begins with the passage of the [[Reform Act 1832]]. The era was preceded by the [[English Regency|Regency era]] and succeeded by the [[Edwardian period]]. | ||
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Image:Richard Dadd - Come unto These Yellow Sands.jpg
Come unto These Yellow Sands (1842) by Richard Dadd. Images of nude and semi-nude fairies dancing in rings became popular during the Victorian era.
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The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. Although commonly used to refer to the period of Queen Victoria's rule between 1837 and 1901, scholars debate whether the Victorian period—as defined by a variety of sensibilities and political concerns that have come to be associated with the Victorians—actually begins with the passage of the Reform Act 1832. The era was preceded by the Regency era and succeeded by the Edwardian period.
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