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UK History
The history of the UK as a sovereign state started with the political union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland in 1707. The Union gave rise to the United Kingdom of Great Britain, which shared a single monarch and parliament.
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What did Henry Fielding organize in 1748?
He founded the "Bow Street Runners". Some people call this London's 1st police department
What attitude did Victorians have which made them different from people before them?
They made astounding creations.
Did the Victorians cure their illnesses?
Yes, although they had absolutely disgusting ways of doing so! Most of their cures didn't work as they were based on magical superstitions, but the ones that were actually realistic did sometimes work!
What did rich Victorians think of the poor Victorians?
Some Victorians pitied the poor and tried to be charitable to them. However, the prevalent systems in dealing with the poor were based on Malthusian and utilitarian ideals. Basically, Malthusian thought said that the poor reproduced at a rate that would eventually put a strain on the food supply. For that reason families were separated in the workhouses: Victorians were very opposed to public sexual displays, so needless to say that they wouldn't have taken any of the few chances they had to make a baby. The utilitarian view is what encouraged the creation of the workhouses to begin with; the idea was that if the poor were allowed to live in their own homes, they wouldn't work harder to provide for themselves, so they were placed in the worst living conditions imaginable to give them a reason to work harder to leave.
What could one pound buy in the Victorian times?
in the Victorian times one pound would buy a courgette
When did the Parliament start in the UK?
The British parliament started when the Acts of Union in 1707 brought England and Scotland together under the Parliament of Great Britain.
- "The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland."
When did Victorian children go to bed?
They went to bed generally right after or shortly after dark. Remember, they only had candlelight. Gas lighting started later for public streets and wealthy homes, but few poor or common people had in-house gas lights. The time when it became dark depended on the season; there was no "Saving Time" or "Standard Time" then either.
How did the British Empire affect Canada?
cus ramnik burned them with with his lighter and ravi helped him do da math.. i was watching..;. any more questions b***
The hand-cranked metal spinning top, whereby the top is set in motion by repeated downward plunges of a handle and which 'sings' as it revolves, came in in Victorian times.
However, the 'whip and top' is much earlier than this, where a small conical wooden shuttle is set to spin and then kept going by striking it with a whip. These date back to Elizabethan times, although the skill required to play with them is much greater!!
First of all it is called valedictorian and it is one of the top people in college.
Briton is not a place, it is what the Ancient Romans called the inhabitants of Britain.
The Battle of Britain is series of air battles fought in World War 2 which resulted in the defeat of the German Luftwaffe (air force)
Are pre raphaelites Victorian artists?
Yes. Victoria was on the throne from 1837 to 1901. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was set up in 1848 and officially only lasted about 5 years, although its influence stretched much beyond that time.
