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

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

In seventeen fifty-two, 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 caused confusion and dispute about the proper date. To resolve this issue, Parliament enacted a groundbreaking reform: the adoption of the Gregori

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A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1790, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], demanded that over 130 African captives be dumped 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 slaves. Al

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