# Jack the Ripper murders shock London (1888)

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A series of murders in Whitechapel drew intense press and police attention. Within the broader Victorian Britain period, industrial society, mass politics, public-health reform, global empire and the Irish question dominated public life. This event is placed at 1888 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The case exposed anxieties about poverty, policing, urbanization and the sensational press.

## Why it matters
The case exposed anxieties about poverty, policing, urbanization and the sensational press.

Ruler at the time: [Victoria](https://english-history.com/rulers/victoria)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Jack the Ripper murders shock London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Jack+the+Ripper+murders+shock+London&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Jack the Ripper murders shock London](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Jack+the+Ripper+murders+shock+London)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — Victorian resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)