Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen Victoria

"Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen Victoria" in 2 volumes is a biographical account of the British Queen Victoria written by the Scottish novelist Sarah Tytler. Victoria (1819-1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death. She adopted the additional title of Empress of India in 1876. Known as the Victorian era, her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than that of any of her predecessors. It was a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire.Volume 1:Sixty-three Years SinceChildhoodYouthThe AccessionThe Proroguing of Parliament, the Visit to Guildhall, and the CoronationThe Maiden QueenThe BetrothalThe MarriageA Royal PairRoyal Occupations – An Attempt on the Queen's LifeThe First Christening – The Season of 1841Birth of the Prince of Wales – The Afghan Disasters – Visit of the King of Prussia – The Queen's Plantagenet BallFresh Attempts against the Queen's Life – Mendelssohn – Death of the Duc D'orleansThe Queen's First Visit to ScotlandA Marriage, a Death, and a Birth in the Royal Family…Volume 2:Royal Progresses to Burghley, Stowe, and StrathfieldsayeThe Queen's Powder BallThe Queen's First Visit to GermanyRailway Speculation – Failure of the Potato Crop – Sir Robert Peel's Resolutions – Birth of Princess Helena – Visit of Ibrahim PashaAutumn Yachting Excursions – The Spanish Marriages – Winter VisitsInstallation of Prince Albert as Chancellor of CambridgeThe Queen's Visit to the Western Islands of Scotland and Stay at ArdverikieThe French Fugitives – The People's CharterThe Queen's First Stay at BalmoralPublic and Domestic Interests – Fresh Attack upon the QueenThe Queen's First Visit to IrelandScotland Again – Glasgow and Dee-sideThe Opening of the New Coal Exchange – The Death of Queen AdelaidePreparation for the Exhibition – Birth of the Duke of Connaught…