Yr 2 History: Life in Victorian England , was crowned in Mary Seacole and Edith Cavell 1837, and ruled for over 60 years, dying in 1901.

Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole In Victorian times rich women were expected to stay at home and Both Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole travelled to the , bring up their family. to nurse soldiers injured in the , which was fought between 1853 and 1856 in the area around the . Everyday life changed dramatically during Victoria’s reign, with many inventions and breakthroughs.

Electric light Steam trains Cameras invented • Florence Nightingale was born • Mary Seacole was born in 1805 to rich family in 1820. in . Edith Cavell • Florence’s Father believed that • She learned herbal medicine women should receive an from her mother, but never Edith Cavell was a British nurse who education and so Florence was trained as a nurse. served in the First World War (1914-1918). tutored at home. • She travelled to the Crimean • Age 18, Florence heard God and set up “The British Hotel” as She treated soldiers from either side, and helped telling her to spend her life a safe place for injured over 200 allied soldiers escape from German- helping others. soldiers. occupied Belgium. She was arrested and killed by • Florence ran a field hospital in • Mary often rode on horseback German forces in 1915. Scutari. across the battlefields to • She realised that dirt caused rescue wounded soldiers. The First World War was very illness, and saved lives by • Mary was left with no money different from the Crimean war, insisting on cleanliness. after the war, but the soldiers with clean, well-equipped • She became known as the raised funds to help support hospitals, fighting in trenches, “Lady with the Lamp”. her. and new technology such as the use of planes and field guns.