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

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

In the year, Britain made a bold shift to its calendar. For centuries, the nation had followed the Julian calendar, which was vastly out of sync with the actual solar year. This discrepancy led to confusion and uncertainty about the correct date. To rectify this issue, Parliament enacted a transformative reform: the adoption of the Gregorian calend

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A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the depths of 1790, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], instructed 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 lo

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