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Queen Victoria's Empire - Passage to India

In the 1850s, one half of the world's industrial goods are made in Britain, and steamships bring British exports and families to far corners of the globe. In India, the clash of Victorian values and Indian culture explodes in the Great Mutiny and Cawnpore massacre of 1857. Appalled by the bloodshed, Victoria and Albert draft a proclamation to assume direct rule over India. This episode also reveals the devastating effects of The Crimean War, the first major war of Victoria's reign, and the death of Prince Albert.

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  • Originally Aired August 8, 2001
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network PBS
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Name Type Role
Loretta Loach Writer
Donald Sutherland Guest Star
John Christie Director