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

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

In seventeen fifty-two, Britain made a bold change to its calendar. For centuries, the nation had followed the Julian calendar, which was considerably out of sync with the real solar year. This discrepancy resulted in confusion and uncertainty about the correct date. To fix this issue, Parliament passed a groundbreaking reform: the adoption of the

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A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1781, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], instructed that over 130 African captives be dumped overboard. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to increase insurance payout for the lost slaves

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