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 real solar year. This discrepancy led to confusion and dispute about the accurate date. To resolve this issue, Parliament enacted a groundbreaking reform: the adoption of the Grego

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A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the belly 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 into the sea. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to increase insurance payout for the lost s

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