The Victorian Age was a time of reformism, moralism, and major economic and social changes in England during the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. Key aspects included the rise of capitalism and urbanization, the decline of the Church of England, and the development of liberal political philosophies influenced by Adam Smith, Jeremy Bentham, James Mill, and John Stuart Mill. Charles Darwin also published On the Origin of the Species in 1859, introducing his theory of evolution that had widespread impacts on Victorian thought.

1. The Victorian Age The socio-cultural setting Raffaele Nardella http://www.darwin.ie/ Charles Darwin