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

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

In a time long ago, Britain made a bold adjustment to its calendar. For centuries, the nation had followed the Julian calendar, which was vastly out of sync with the real solar year. This discrepancy led to confusion and dispute about the proper date. To fix this issue, Parliament enacted a groundbreaking reform: the adoption of the Gregorian calen

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A Dark Chapter in History: 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], demanded that over 130 African captives be cast into the sea. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the lost sl

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