Answer:
During the austere and restrictive period of (C) Victorian Age in British history (1837-1901), the Queen Victoria reign.
Explanation:
Britain was a very powerful nation in Victorian era. In Victorian era government was very stable. In her reign, she controlled a large empire. In this era, writers wrote a lot about many unspoken topics. They become free to write. Victorian society was organized hierarchically. Gender and class is the organized principle of Victorian society. They were developed both economically and culturally. Victorian age people were also developed in science. The theory of evolution is the best example of Victorian age