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England. The Rise of an Empire. The History of the Kingdom in the 19th Century

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England. The Rise of an Empire. The History of the Kingdom in the 19th Century
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This book covers the extraordinary 19th century, destined to be remembered as an age of technological progress, artistic flourishing and extraordinary changes in all areas of society. The action begins in 1815, when England’s triumph after the Battle of Waterloo gave way to the post-war depression, and ends with the death of Queen Victoria in January 1901. Covering the end of the Regency, Ackroyd takes readers from the accession of the spendthrift George IV, led by the anti-reform Lord Liverpool, to the “Sailor King” William IV, who modernised the political system and abolished slavery. But it was the accession of the still very young Queen Victoria that ushered in an era of rapid innovation. The age of technological progress had arrived: from steam trains to the first telegram. The best of English inventions were on display at the first World’s Fair in 1851. The emergence of the middle class changed the face of society, and scientific advances shook the old foundations of the Church of England and spread secular ideas among the population.
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