Victorian Britain Key Events of 1856-1880, Vol. III
By: Justin McCarthy
Language: en
Categories: History, News, Politics, Science, Social
In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Episodes
032 - Ch 44 The Cruise of the Alabama Pt 2
Jan 10, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:23:27031 - Ch 44 The Cruise of the Alabama Pt 1
Jan 09, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:19:37030 - Ch 43 The Civil War in America Pt 3
Jan 08, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:12:55029 - Ch 43 The Civil War in America Pt 2
Jan 07, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:11:28028 - Ch 43 The Civil War in America Pt 1
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:17:35027 - Ch 42 Troubles in the East Pt 2
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:19:42026 - Ch 42 Troubles in the East Pt 1
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:22:15025 - Ch 41 The French Treaty and the Paper Duties Pt 3
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:25:00024 - Ch 41 The French Treaty and the Paper Duties Pt 2
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:17:24023 - Ch 41 The French Treaty and the Paper Duties Pt 1
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:20:05022 - Ch 40 The Tory Diogenes Rolling his Tub Pt 3
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:15:42021 - Ch 40 The Tory Diogenes Rolling his Tub Pt 2
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:16:32020 - Ch 40 The Tory Diogenes Rolling his Tub Pt 1
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:14:21019 - Ch 39 The Ionian Islands
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:22:51018 - Ch 38 'On the True Faith of a Christian' Pt 2
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:19:29017 - Ch 38 'On the True Faith of a Christian' Pt 1
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:23:26016 - Ch 37 The Orsini Bombs Explode in Paris and London Pt 3
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:14:56015 - Ch 37 The Orsini Bombs Explode in Paris and London Pt 2
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:16:16014 - Ch 37 The Orsini Bombs Explode in Paris and London Pt 1
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:16:46013 - Ch 36 The End of 'John Company' Pt 2
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:20:32012 - Ch 36 The End of 'John Company' Pt 1
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:15:49011 - Ch 35 Reconquest Pt 2
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:14:38010 - Ch 35 Reconquest Pt 1
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:09:52009 - Ch 34 Cawnpore Pt 2
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:15:05008 - Ch 34 Cawnpore Pt 1
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:18:20007 - Ch 33 The Hundredth Anniversary of Plassey
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:23:00006 - Ch 32 The Sepoy Pt 2
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:17:49005 - Ch 32 The Sepoy Pt 1
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:23:56004 - Ch 31 Transportation Pt 2
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:15:21003 - Ch 31 Transportation Pt 1
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:14:47002 - Ch 30 The Lorcha Arrow Pt 2
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:20:06001 - Ch 30 The Lorcha Arrow Pt 1
Jan 06, 2026In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the American Civil War divides opinions at home. Witness the rise...
Duration: 00:21:53