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 vastly out of sync with the true solar year. This discrepancy resulted in confusion and uncertainty about the correct date. To resolve this issue, Parliament passed a transformative reform: the adoption of the Gregorian

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A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the heart of 1781, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], ordered that over 130 African captives be dumped overboard. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to maximize insurance payout for the lost slav

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