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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way . ;Victorian Era;Period and eras in English History Victorian Era Events Economy Society Culture ;Victorian era ;;;;;;Victorian era (1837–1901) ;;Victorian era ;a long period of prosperity overseas British Empire profits industrial improvements at home At the same time……the Belle époque era of continental Europe and the Gilded Age of the United States a long period of peace ：known as the Pax Britannica, and economic, colonial, and industrial consolidation New Imperialism led to increasing colonial conflicts and eventually the Anglo-Zanzibar War and the Boer War Population of England Ireland House of Commons ;;Victorian era ;1837 Accession of Queen Victoria to the throne 1840 New Zealand becomes a British colony, through the Treaty of Waitangi. 1840 Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert 1840 Birth of the Queens first child Victoria, Princess Royal ;Opium War 1841 Birth of Prince Albert Edward 1842 The Mines Act of 1842 banned women/children from working in coal, iron, lead and tin mining.The Illustrated London News was first published. ;1851 The Great Exhibition (the first Worlds Fair) was held at the Crystal Palace, with great success and international attention. The Victorian gold rush. In ten years the Australian population nearly tripled. 1854 Crimean War: The United Kingdom declared war on Russia. 1857 The Indian Mutiny, a widespread revolt in India against the rule of the British East India Company, was sparked by sepoys (native Indian sol