Across 1851, over 6,000,000 people went to London to see the Great Exhibition. Designed to showcase the very best of what Britain and the empire could offer the world, the event was an incontrovertible success which cemented Britain’s status as the nation at the centre of the world economy. But, with the events of 1857 in India and the extreme levels of violence that came with it, followed by the death of Albert in 1861, Victoria’s rule was not plain-sailing even at this point. Listen as William and Anita discuss Victoria and her interactions with the empire on which the sun never sets.
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30. Sultanas to Slaves: Voices from the Harem
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28. The Battle of Lepanto
27. The Siege of Cyprus
26. Suspicion and Sorrow in Suleiman's Court
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23. The First of the Ottomans
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16. Partition
15. The Last Viceroy of India
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