abolished, the employment of women and children was regulated by laws, primary schools were established and men could no longer be excluded from universities or politics because of their religion. Victorian Britain The Victorian age began in 1837, which lasted until Queen Victoria's death in 1901. The period was dominated by three men her Prince Consort, Albert of Saxe-Coburg and two outstanding prime ministers, William Gladstone and Benjamin Disreali. By the end of her reign the nation was the most powerful in the world and by the 1920s the British Empire comprised about a quarter of the world's territory and population. Victoria had nine children, who eventually became the monarchs of many European countries like Russia, German, Sweden and Greece. After Prince Albert's death Victoria withdrew from most public appearances for years. She put much effort into planning and building a series of memorials to her husband
Kui inglismaal toimus alguses parlamentiseerumine ja siis demokratiseerumine, siis näiteks saksamaal oli vastupidi. Oli probleeme ka valimise läbiviimisega peremees ütles teenijatele, keda nad valida tohtisid (polnud salajast hääletamist). 19 saj leiutis valimisvõitlus. Esimese massikampaania viis läbi William Ewart Gladstone, kes kuulus liberaalsesse parteisse. Alustas sotimaal Midlothiani kampaaniat 1879/1880 kõnede sari. Gladstone'i poliitiline rivaal oli Benjamin Disreali (1874 1880), kes oli konservatiiv. Ta kaotas valimised. Disreali oli ka kuninganna Victoria soosik. Victoria oli riigiasjades väga hoolas, üritas kõigega ise kursis olla, avaldada oma arvamust, samal ajal hoidis parlamendi suveräänsust, millega teenis rahva austuse. Enne Disreali soosis Victoria Lord Merlbourne'i. Victoria oli hea pereema ning armastas oma abikaasat prints Albertit. Peale kuninga surma leinas Victoria kaua ning residenteerus hoopis sotimaale
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