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The Victorian era takes its name from Queen Victoria, who ruled between 1837-1901. There were nine British prime ministers during the Victorian era. The Victorians are popularised by famed author Charles Dickens; the technological and social change caused by the industrial revolution; serial killer Jack the Ripper; and the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Find out everything you need to know about the Victorians here…

Video podcastThe British empire's divisive legacy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A black and white photo of Thomas Boston Corbett in front of a blurred drawing of the killing of John Wilkes Booth

Thomas ‘Boston’ Corbett: the man who killed Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth

Death & hubris in west Africa: how two British expeditions met with disaster. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Lili Taylor (left) and Hamish Linklater (right) as Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln in Manhunt

Manhunt release schedule: when is episode 6?

Video podcastDinosaurs: a Victorian obsession. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Dinosaurs: a Victorian obsession. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A horse ambulance in the 19th century, and (inset, above) an advert for an RSPCA fund for horses. The number of beasts of burden working in cities rose rapidly in the Victorian era. (Photo by Alamy)

Beastly Victorians: the 19th-century fight for animal rights. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The abolition of the Transatlantic slave trade: everything you want to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A sustainable, historical three-course feast: Victorian beef fritters. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Portrait of Mary Surratt

The real history of Mary Surratt's controversial role in the Lincoln conspiracy

Portrait of Edwin Stanton (left) next to a still of Tobias Menzies playing Edwin Stanton in Manhunt (right)

The real Edwin Stanton in Manhunt: the true story of Lincoln’s loyal secretary of war

An obscenity trial that shocked Victorian Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Death and alcohol on Victorian canals. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Death of Abraham Lincoln

The Abraham Lincoln assassination: what really happened?

Portrait of John Wilkes Booth

Why did John Wilkes Booth kill Abraham Lincoln? And how was he caught?

An illustration depicting the assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Q&ACould modern medicine have saved Abraham Lincoln?

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States of America.

Abraham Lincoln: the greatest US president?

Victorians podcast episodes

Rudyard Kipling: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Illustration by Femke de Jong.

The curious story of the great wheelbarrow craze of the 19th century. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A black and white photo of Queen Victoria and Empress Augusta sat together outside, both wearing dark clothing

“There was a general perception that Queen Victoria’s mourning was neither normal nor acceptable”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Arts & Crafts movement: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An 1891 rugby match between England and Scotland

When was the first international rugby match, and who played in it?

The Chinese migrants chasing an American dream. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A sepia photograph of a man with a large wheelbarrow, in front of a small group of people.

The incredible story of Victorian-era influencer Bob Carlisle, the tiger tamer who went to sea

Video podcastLife writing: how to create a Victorian bestseller. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastTemperance in the Victorian era: why did people stop drinking?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastVictorian newspapers: true crime and titillation. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastThe madcap world of the Victorian circus. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastThe long-distance walking craze that fascinated Victorians. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.