The Contentious Crown: Public Discussion of the British Monarchy in the Reign of Queen Victoria (Nineteenth Century)

This text focuses on the public discussion of the British monarchy in the reign of Queen Victoria. Topics discussed include radical and republican criticism of the monarchy 1837-61, the rise and fall of the British republican movement 1861-1901, perceptions of political power and partisanship 1837-1901, the monarchy, patriotism and nationalism, reverence and sentimentality towards the monarchy and Royal family, and attitudes to royal ceremonial.