Flashcard sets with a 'queen victoria' term meaning 'when king william iv died in 1837 with no male heirs, his 18-year-old niece became queen. she was interested in government but interfered little, allowing her prime ministers a free hand. she reigned from june 1837 until january 1901, a 63-year period so distinguished in british history that it is known as the victorian age. she had two prime ministers-benjamin disraeli and william gladstone. she became the empress of india.'

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