Born at Kensington, May 24, 1819. Became Queen,
June 20, 1837.
Married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Consort, born
August 26, 1819, died December 14, 1861.
Died January 22, 1901, after a reign of sixty-three years.
_Summary of Chief Events during the Queen's Reign_
1838. Commencement of the Chartist Movement.
1840. PENNY POSTAGE ESTABLISHED mainly through the efforts of
Rowland Hill.
War with China.
1841. Sir Robert Peel appointed Premier.
1842. War with Afghanistan. Peace with China. The Chinese cede Hong
Kong.
1843. Agitation in Ireland for the Repeal of the Union.
Arrest of Daniel O'Connell.
1845. War with the Sikhs.
Failure of potato crop in Ireland, which resulted in a famine
in the following winter.
1846. Repeal of the Corn Laws.
Lord John Russell appointed Premier.
1848. Revolution in France. Prince Louis Napoleon becomes President
of the Republic.
Chartist Agitation in London.
1849. Annexation of the Punjab.
1850. Death of Sir Robert Peel.
1851. THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
1852. Death of the Duke of Wellington.
Louis Napoleon elected Emperor of France.
1853. Turkey declares war against Russia.
1854. Great Britain and France declare war against Russia.
THE CRIMEAN WAR.
Invasion of the Crimea. The Battle of the Alma (Sept. 20).
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