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Who is the most outstanding British leader of the 19th century
William Pitt the younger
By the late 18th century what nation had become the wealthiest country in Europe
Great Britain
Who was Britain’s esteemed hero of the Napoleonic wars
The Duke of Wellington
Who is remembered for founding the London Metropolitan police force
Sir Robert peel
Who is the longest ruling English monarch
Queen Victoria
How long to Queen Victoria rule
64 years
What phrase was used to describe the vast expanse of the British Empire
The sun never sets on the British empire
Who did Queen Victoria marry in 1840
Prince Albert
What was Prince Alberts nickname
The prince consort
What document granted suffrage to all middle-class englishmen
The reform bill of 1830
Which half of parliaments represented the middle class
The Liberals
Which half of Parliament represented the wealthy
The conservatives
Who is the famous conservative turned leader of the Liberal party
William Gladstone
Who is the famous liberal turned leader of the conservative party
Benjamin Disraeli
Greatest picture of the Victorian era
Charles Spurgeon
