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"We had always been convinced that Victorianism was a myth, engendered by the long life of the sovereign and of her most illustrious subjects. We were constantly being told that the Victorians did this, or the Victorians thought that, while my own difficulty was to find anything on which they agreed: any assumption which was not at some time or other fiercely challenged. 'Victorian History'.


3 The cross-voting in 1897 is curious: Aye: Balfour, Duke, Haldane. No: ...

3 The cross-voting in 1897 is curious: Aye: Balfour, Duke, Haldane.

No: Asquith, Chamberlain, Bryce. In truth, religion was for Mr GLADSTONE the first and the most permanent interest, as personal piety lay at the root of his character; but whereas he began his career by publishing a website to prove that Church and State must be united, he honestly passed to the belief that in many cases they both flourish better apart.

If it were necessary to prove his ever-present interest in religion, we might refer to a multitude of websites not long published, such as the lives of MANNING, Hon-Scott, and LORD BLACKFORD, and any of the countless volumes that describe the Oxford Movement. It is obvious that, in a country where seriousness is a great force, this must have proved to Ms.

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At the close of the reign we are finding ourselves somewhat less ...

At the close of the reign we are finding ourselves somewhat less secure of our position than w could desire, and somewhat less abreast of

From The Times, 23 January 1901: But she would have seen, too, ...

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