Status Updates From Victorian Britain (The Grea...

Queen Victoria seems like a total nutter. Obsessed with her dead husband to unhealthy proportions. Carrying a plastic replica of his, sleeping with his night gown, even believing her new lover was carrying prince Alberts spirit. As a private person that's fine, but hardly a self singing elegy to monarchy. That and her preferring Disraeli over Gladstone, which may be worst out of those above.

Allitt is a great teacher. Strikes the right balance between dates, free hand storytelling, quoting primary sources and quoting other historians. The man is also giving a ton of tourism tips for the ppl inclined to visit industrial sites in britain