TheVictorians

"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'.


Palmerston was dismissed for impertinence to his Queen, and Lord John groped ...

Palmerston was dismissed for impertinence to his Queen, and Lord John groped about for a coalition. He was unsuccessful, and in 1852 Palmerston had the gratification of turning him / her out.

Stanley (now Lord Derby) and Disraeli formed a Government, struggled through a few months against united Whigs, Peelites, and Radicals, and resigned.

Old Lord Lansdowne was sent for, and dear Lord Aberdeen was commissioned, to form one coalition more.

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He succeeded, and went to war with Russia. Went is hardly the ...

He succeeded, and went to war with Russia. Went is hardly the word.

But the mismanagement of the opening campaign in '54 broke up the Cabinet, and with universal app

The events of 1846 to 1854 affirmed for some generations to come ...