ENGLAND'S LEAP FORWARD: THE GREAT CALENDAR CHANGE OF 1752

England's Leap Forward: The Great Calendar Change of 1752

In the year, Britain made a bold adjustment to its calendar. For centuries, the nation had followed the Julian calendar, which was considerably out of sync with the actual solar year. This discrepancy caused confusion and uncertainty about the correct date. To rectify this issue, Parliament implemented a revolutionary reform: the adoption of the Gr

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A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the depths of 1790, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], instructed that over 130 African captives be thrown to their deaths. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to secure insurance payout for the lost s

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